来自《耶鲁大学开放课程：古希腊历史简介 第4集 第4集》
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The Greek story is quite different.希腊故事则截然不同 -
War is right at the center of it,战争是故事的主题 -
and war itself requires political and social organization.战争就需要社会与政治的组织 -
There can be fighting without war就算没有战争 争斗同样可以存在 -
but there can be no war without an organization但没有组织 便没有战争 -
that makes it something more than just plain fighting.组织使的战争的意义超出了单纯的争斗 -
It requires political and social organization.它需要社会与政治的组织 -
The search for honor and glory从这个观点来看 对至高无上荣誉的追求 -
are at the root of why men fight是人们进行斗争与 -
and why they do many,many other things in their lives,其他许许多多的人类活动的根本原因 -
according to this view. The Greeks did have a notion有的希腊人的信念 -
that in a way resembles some of the things I've said与我讲到的犹太-基督教故事