FPF:UHVD2045 Economic History of the Middle - Course Information

UHVD2045 Economic History of the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Dr. phil. Klára Hübnerová (lecturer)
Mgr. Hana Komárková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Dr. phil. Klára Hübnerová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Hana Komárková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Hana Komárková, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava

Prerequisites (in Czech)

TYP_STUDIA(B)

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

• History (programme FPF, B7105 HiVe)

Course objectives

Development of economic conditions in the Czech Lands from the 9 until the 18 century in the context of the economic development of west and central Europe: development and organisation of agricultural and crafts production and finite resources processing, feudal, church and urban economics, development of domestic and international trade, transport and communication, energy utilisation considering the development of technologies. Historiography, source material, archives and museums.

Learning outcomes

Student will be able to discuss presented topics. Student will gain the basic orientation in secondary literature and sources.

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction, literature, sources.
  2. Economic conditions in Europe in the 9 and 12 century (Great Moravia, Czech state).
  3. Economic conditions in Europe and the Czech Lands in the 13-15 centuries (colonisation, formation of towns, mining and use of mineral raw materials).
  4. The period preceding the Hussite period (development of urban economics, transport, foreign trade, finance).
  5. Consequences of the Hussite movement (demographic changes, transfer of property possession).
  6. Economic conditions in Europe and the Czech Lands in 16 and at the beginning of 17 century (agricultural production and overhead manor farm estate, urban economy, mining, trade and loans).
  7. Economic consequences of the Thirty Years? War in Europe and the Czech Lands (economic restructuring of manor farm estate, system of statute labour duties, demographic changes).
  8. Post-war renewal, economic theory of mercantilism (aristocratic manor farm estate, towns and crafts, origins of industry, formation of first manufactories, etc.).
  

Literature

recommended literature
• Mendl, B. Knihy počtů města Brna z let 1343-1365. Brno 1935. info
• Jindra, Z. a kol. Úvod do studia hospodářských a sociálních dějin I. O předmětu bádání, genezi a historiografii oboru. Praha 1997. info
• Buňátová, Marie. Pražští kupci na cestách. Praha, 2013. info
• Myška, M. Problémy a metody hospodářských dějin. Metodické problémy studia dějin sekundárního sektoru. Ostrava, 2010. info
• Niemann, Hans-Jürgen. Europäische Wirtschaftsgeschichte. Darmstadt, 2009. info
• Favier, Jean. Zlato a koření. Zrod obchodníka ve středověku. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-86955-39-7. info
• North, Michael. Deutsche Wirtschaftsgeschichte. München, 2005. info
• Klápště, J. Proměna českých zemí ve středověku. Praha, 2005. info
• Petráň, J. - Petráňová, L. Rolník v evropské tradiční kultuře. Praha, 2000. info
• Petráň, J. Dějiny hmotné kultury I-II. Praha, 1997. info
• Janáček, J. Přehled vývoje řemeslné výroby v českých zemích za feudalismu. Praha, 1963. info

Teaching methods

Lecturing
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Seminar classes

Assessment methods

Credit

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course can also be completed outside the examination period.

Teacher's information

* Attendance of lessons, written test, essay in the extent of 5 pages minimum.

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