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摘 要
此论文关注西方人是如何看待他们自己神话中的天堂。以及这种世界观如何逐渐形成，主要是从历史研究出发，通过研究古代基督教文明的形成，米兰赦令后天主教的壮大，以及十字军东征所带来的天主教文化与蛮族文化的结合，特别是与昂格鲁-撒克逊文化的结合对西方文化意识形态的影响。就多个方面作出线性的立体的比较。其目的是要为读者提供正确理解西方文化的来源与发展历史的全新视角,以及总结他们以这种千年以前的宗教教义作为他们的道德标准的原因。
关键词
时间顺序; 历史; 文化; 天堂; 地狱; 天使; 魔鬼; 基督教
Contents
Abstract ……………………………………………………………………………Ⅰ
Key Words …………………………………………………………………………Ⅰ
摘要 ……………………………………………………………………………………………Ⅱ
关键词 …………………………………………………………………………………………Ⅱ
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………1
Ⅰ.Ancient Period…………………………………………………………………2
A. The Secret of Bible …………………………………………………………..2
B. The Basic Structure of Paradise ………………………………………………3
Ⅱ. Middle Ages and Renaissance Period…………………………………………4
A. Analysis about Concept after Culture Blending ……………………………4
B. Diagram of the Structure of the Heaven …………………………………….6
C. The Evidence Existing in Paradise Lost……………………….……………7
Ⅲ. The Period after World War Ⅱ………………………………………………9
A. The Summary of New Ideal in Modern Time ……………………………….9
B. Non-followers’ World View ………………………………………………….10
C. Followers’ World View…………………………………. ……………………12
Conclusion………………………………………………………………………….15
Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………16
Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………….17
Abstract
This thesis is about occidental’s world view of heaven and how it comes into being. It begins with the research of history. The thesis analyzes the forming of ancient Christianity, and why it becomes strong after the edict of Milan catholic and the Crusades. Christianity blends with Anglo-Saxon culture on Western ideology. It makes the stereoscopic comparison from various aspects. The intent of the thesis is to provide an historical perspective of the origin and development of Western culture and then to draw together all the opinions and summarize the relevant information from that survey, and why the westerners use the doctrine mentioned in the thesis as their moral standard.
Key Words
Timeline; History; Culture; Heaven; hell; Angels; Demons; Christianity
