UHVD2005 Czech Early Modern History

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petr Kozák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PhDr. Irena Korbelářová, Dr. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Boguslaw Czechowicz, Dr. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ilona Matejko-Peterka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Kozák, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
! UHMD2005 Czech Early Modern History
Prerequisite for passing the exam, which takes place in written or oral form, is the successful completion of the seminar part of the course.
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
Course objectives
Chronological-factual overview of the history of the Czech state and the individual countries of which this state was composed (Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, Lusatia), in the 16th-18th century in the context of the history of the Habsburg monarchy and international relations. The aim of the course is to orient students in the basic thematic areas of Czech early modern history (early modern times, concept, time classification, periodization from the perspective of political history of the Czech lands within the Habsburg monarchy, construction, bureaucratization, centralism, absolutism, denominational struggles, land separatism countries in European political and military struggles of the 16th - 18th centuries, everyday life, cultural and spiritual history, etc.) and an understanding of the role of the Central European Habsburg monarchy in the context of the history of early modern Europe.
Learning outcomes
By completing the course, the student will comprehensively expand and deepen their knowledge of Czech early modern history, both in the field of political history and social, economic and cultural history. At the same time, the student will gain a basic overview of methodological discussions in the field. The seminar part of the course will deepen students' ability to work independently with professional literature and selected sources.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction (sources, periodization, terminology, theories of modernization)
  • 2. Bohemian Lands and Europe at the threshold of the early modern period, formation of the central-European Habsburg monarchy
  • 3. Bohemian Lands in context of the Habsburg monarchy in 16th and early 17th century
  • 4. Bohemian Lands in the Baroque and Enlightenment period
  • 5. Enlightened absolutism and Josephinism
  • 6. The political culture from the estate's system to the enlightened absolutism
  • 7. The Processes of modernization: bureaucratization - disciplination – professionalization
  • 8. Renaissance and baroque: culture and art in the Bohemian Lands
  • 9. Religion and religiosity in the early modern period
  • 10. Travel, traveling, communication
  • 11. Food and feasts
  • 12. Signification of the transitionally rituals
  • 13. Conclusion
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
  • Bělina, P. aj. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české IX. 1683-1740. Praha, 2011. info
  • Bělina,P.-Kaše,J.-Kučera,J.P. Velké dějiny zemí Koruny české. X. 1740-1792. Praha, 2001. info
    recommended literature
  • Čechura, J. České země v letech 1437-1526 II. Praha, 2012. info
  • Vondra,R. České země v letech 1705-1792. Praha, 2010. info
  • Čechura, J. České země v letech 1584-1620. Praha, 2009. info
  • Čechura, J. České země v letech 1526-1583. Praha, 2008. info
  • Evans,R.J.W. Vznik habsburské monarchie 1550-1700. Praha, 2003. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical and practical preparation (lecture, seminar), frontal teaching, work with resources, discussion.
Assessment methods
Written test (or oral exam). Attendance at the seminar (minimum 75%), presentation (review, etc.), active approach.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
The course will be closed by a written test (or oral exam). Prerequisite for the exam is successful completion of the seminar part of the course.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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