UHVD2045 Economic History of the Middle Ages and Early Modern Period

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Rudolf Žáček, Dr. (seminar tutor)
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
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.
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.).
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.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020.
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