| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第12-18页 |
| ·Definition of View of Death | 第12-14页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Homeric Epics | 第14-16页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Book of Poetry | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter Two Comparison of Views of Death in Homeric Epics and Book of Poetry | 第18-34页 |
| ·Similar Views of Death in Homeric Epics and Book of Poetry | 第18-28页 |
| ·Views of Death as Reflected in Attitude to Love | 第18-21页 |
| ·Views of Death as Reflected in Attitude to War | 第21-24页 |
| ·Views of Death as Reflected in Attitude to the Extension of Life through Descendents | 第24-26页 |
| ·Views of Death as Reflected in Attitude to Pursuit of Longevity | 第26-28页 |
| ·Different Views of Death between Homeric Epics and Book of Poetry | 第28-34页 |
| ·Predestination and Mandate of Heaven | 第28-30页 |
| ·Contempt for Ignoble Existence in Homeric Epics | 第30-31页 |
| ·Negative View of Death in Book of Poetry | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter Three The Causes and Influences of Chinese Views of Death | 第34-47页 |
| ·Impact of Confucianism | 第34-41页 |
| ·The Relationship between Book of Poetry and Confucianism | 第34-35页 |
| ·Confucianist View of Death | 第35-38页 |
| ·Constraints of Ethics | 第38-41页 |
| ·View of Death from the Perspective of Group Standard | 第41-44页 |
| ·Taoist Pursuit of Longevity and Immortality | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter Four The Causes and Influences of Western Views of Death | 第47-57页 |
| ·Effect of the Ancient Greek Civilization | 第47-48页 |
| ·View of Death from the Perspective of Individual Standard | 第48-52页 |
| ·Freedom in View of Death | 第49-50页 |
| ·The Heroic Death | 第50-52页 |
| ·Immortality of Soul | 第52-57页 |
| ·The Development of Immortality of Soul | 第52-53页 |
| ·Immortality of Soul in Homeric Epics | 第53-54页 |
| ·Christian View of Death | 第54-57页 |
| Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第59-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-64页 |
| Appendix | 第64页 |
