UHVD2005 Czech Early Modern History

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2014
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Chronologic-factual overview of the history of the Czech state and individual countries (Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Lusatia) in the 16-18 centuries in the context of history of Habsburg monarchy and international relations. Emphasis on the basic thematic scopes of Czech early modern history (early modern period, concept, time classification, periodization from the point of view of political history of the Czech Lands in the frame of the Habsburg monarchy, estates, confederation movement, bureaucratisation, centralised government, absolutism, confession struggles, country estate separatism, the role of the Czech Lands in European political and military fights of the 16-18 centuries, etc.) and understanding of the role of central European Habsburg monarchy in the context of early modern European history.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • 1. České země a Evropa na prahu raného novověku
    2. Vznik středoevropské habsburské monarchie
    3. Zápas o charakter státu
    4. Společnost a kultura českých zemí v předbělohorském období
    5. České země a třicetiletá válka v evropském kontextu
    6. České země po třicetileté válce
    7. Habsburká monarchie a české země ve víru evropských válek
    8. Společenský a kulturní vývoj v období baroka
    9. Habsburská monarchie v období válek o rakouské dědictví
    10. Habsburská monarchie pod vlivem osvícenského absolutismu
    11. Josef II. a josefinismus
    12. Společenský a kulturní vývoj habsburské monarchie v období osvícenského absolutismu
Literature
    required literature
  • Vorel,P. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. VII. 1526-1618. info
  • Čornejová,I. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. VIII. 1618-1683. info
  • Vondra,R. České země v letech 1705-1792. Praha, 2010. info
  • Evans,R.J.W. Vznik habsburské monarchie 1550-1700. Praha, 2003. info
  • Bělina,P.-Kaše,J.-Kučera,J.P. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. X. 1740-1792. Praha, 2001. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
* Written exam controlling the factual knowledge, orientation in literature and sources, work with map
* Prior to the exam, it is necessary to submit a list containing 10 items of studied literature and source editions as minimum.
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