Tom Drake
English 258: Literature of
Western Civilization Homepage
Masterpieces reflecting development
of Western thought and culture, 17th Century to Present.
Office Hours M/W 2:30 - 3:30 Brink 117 tdrake@uidaho.edu Phone Messages: 885 - 6156
Spring 2008: TLC 247 10:30-11:20, MWF
civ·i·lize
Pronunciation:
'si-v&-"lIz
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -lized; -liz·ing
Date: 1601
transitive senses
1 : to cause to develop out of a primitive state; especially
: to bring to a technically advanced and rationally ordered stage of
cultural development
2 a :
EDUCATE,
REFINE b :
SOCIALIZE 1
intransitive senses : to acquire the customs and amenities of a
civil community
- civ·i·liz·er noun
While attempting a broad overview of key cultural, historical and literary developments and themes dominating Western culture for the past 350 years , we will focus our reading and attention on the issues, problems and concepts inherent to the development, definition and spread of "Western Civilization".
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