Greek Culture

A Greek Culture is a culture

• Context:
  • It can (typically) have significantly influenced the development of Western civilization through its emphasis on the arts, philosophy, and democracy.
  • It can range from being an Archaic Greek Culture, characterized by its formative art and mythology, to being a Modern Greek Culture, which reflects a blend of ancient traditions and contemporary influences.
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• Example(s):
  • Archaic Greek Culture, with its emerging city-states and mythology.
  • Classical Greek Culture, known for its philosophy, the Parthenon, and the development of democracy.
  • Hellenistic Greek Culture, post-Alexander the Great's expansion, which spread Greek culture throughout the Mediterranean and Near East.
  • Byzantine Greek Culture, characterized by Eastern Orthodox Christianity and a rich tradition of iconography.
  • Ottoman Greek Culture, reflecting the influence of centuries under Ottoman rule.
  • Contemporary Greek Culture, influenced by both its storied past and its place within modern Europe.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • A Roman Culture
  • A Medieval European Culture.
• See: Greek War of Independence, Western Art History, Minoan Civilization, Mycenaean Greece, Classical Greece, Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire.

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References

2023

• (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Greece Retrieved:2023-11-11.
  • The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years, beginning in Minoan and later in Mycenaean Greece, continuing most notably into Classical Greece, while influencing the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire. Other cultures and states such as the Frankish states, the Ottoman Empire, the Venetian Republic and Bavarian and Danish monarchies have also left their influence on modern Greek culture, but historians credit the Greek War of Independence and democracy. Modern democracies owe a debt to Greek beliefs in government by the people, trial by jury, and equality under the law. The ancient Greeks pioneered in many fields that rely on systematic thought, including biology, geometry, history, philosophy, and physics. They introduced such important literary forms as epic and lyric poetry, history, tragedy, and comedy. In their pursuit of order and proportion, the Greeks created an ideal of beauty that strongly influenced Western art.

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