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The Spread of Greek Culture

Chapter 5 Section 4. The Spread of Greek Culture. 4 parts to Greek Culture. Architecture and Sculpture Literature and Theatre Science and Math Philosophy Epicureans Stoicism. Architecture and Sculpture. The Hellenistic Kingdoms were lands of opportunity for Greek Architects.

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The Spread of Greek Culture

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  1. Chapter 5 Section 4 The Spread of Greek Culture

  2. 4 parts to Greek Culture • Architecture and Sculpture • Literature and Theatre • Science and Math • Philosophy • Epicureans • Stoicism

  3. Architecture and Sculpture • The Hellenistic Kingdoms were lands of opportunity for Greek Architects. • Hellenistic Kings and other wealthy citizens hired sculptors to line the city streets with thousands of statues. • The level of workmanship in these statues were the same as those of the Golden Age.

  4. Literature and Theatre • The Hellenistic Age produce a huge number of literary works. Very little of this writing has actually survived. • Appolonius of Rhodes wrote Argonatic, while Theocritus wrote short poems about the beauty of nature. • Menander (343 BC – 291 BC) was the best known playwright of this time.

  5. Science and Math • Archimedes • Established the science of physics • Explained the lever and compound pulley • Aristarchus • Established that the Earth revolves around the sun • Eratosthenes • Figured out that the Earth is round • Euclid • Wrote a book that organized information about geometry • Hipparchus • Created a system to explain how planets and stars move • Hippocrates • Known as the father of medicine • First to write a medical code of good behavior • Hypatia • Expanded knowledge of math and astronomy • Pythagoras • First to establish the principles of geometry

  6. PhilosophyEpicurus and Zeno • Epicurus • Founded Epicureanism • Taught that happiness was the goal of life • Epicurean means love of physical pleasure such as good food and comfortable surroundings, spending time with friends and learning not to worry about things. • Epicureans avoided worry by staying out of politics and public service

  7. PhilosophyEpicurus and Zeno • Zeno • Developed Stoicism • For Stoics happiness came from following reason, not emotions, and doing your duty • Stoics thought people had a duty to serve their city

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