HIB0389 Russia in the 18th Century

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 7 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Radomír Vlček, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
Timetable
Wed 10:00–13:15 B21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 60 student(s).
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Course objectives
The goal of the lecture is to describe and define political, economical, social and legal aspects of Russia in the 18th century, and its impact on todays Russia and the world. The lecture leads to understanding to facts and ideas on Russia in the 18th century in the meaning of an example of historical contexts. Its application on the analysis of historical processes from the 18th century to todays is a base for historical awareness. An essential part of the lecture is evaluation of primary and secondary historical sources and literature.
The students will be able to explain changes of the Russian empire in the 18th century in the context of world history, and to understand current situation in Russia. General and special aspects of Russian history in the 18th century will be defined and the scale of tsarist autocracy from Peter I to Paul I applied. Student will be able to identify relations of Russia to its neighbours, the inner functioning of the Ruissian empire and its impact on today.
Syllabus
  • 1. Russia before Peter the Great
  • 2. Russia of Peter the Great
  • 3. Catherine I
  • 4. Russia of Catherine II
  • 5. Foreign policy of Catherine II
  • 6. Inner and outer colonization during the reign of Catherine II
  • 7. Paul I – extravagance or continuity?
  • 8. Russia in late 18th and early 19th century
  • 9. Russian empire in the 18th century – continuity of Russian history
Literature
  • Chronologija rossijskoj istorii. Encyklopedičeskij spravočik, Moskva 1994.
  • Edgar Hösch, Geschichte Rußlands. Vom Kiever Reich bis zum Zerfall des Sowjetimperiums, Berlin, Köln 1996.
  • Rossijskije samoderžcy. Moskva 1993.
  • Lomonosov, Schlötzer, Palas: deutsch-russische Wisenschaftsbeziehungen im 18. Jahrhunder. Berlin 1962.
  • A. A. Kizevetter, Istoričeskije očerki, Moskva 1912.
  • Erich Donnert, Sankt Petersburg. Eine Kulturgeschichte. Köln – Wien 2002.
  • Carolly Erickson, Kateřina Veliká, Ostrava 1997.
  • Robert K. Massie, Petr Veliký. Život a svět. Praha 2006.
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Petr I. :zrození impéria. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1999, 322 s. ISBN 80-7106-301-0. info
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Dějiny Ruska. 2. dopl. a přeprac. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1996, 558 s. ISBN 80-7106-216-2. info
  • ŠPIDLÍK, Tomáš. Ruská idea :jiný pohled na člověka. Vyd. 1. Velehrad: Refugium, 1996, 414 s. ISBN 80-86045-02-1. info
  • MASARYK, Tomáš Garrigue. Rusko a Evropa :studie o duchovních proudech v Rusku. Praha: Ústav T.G. Masaryka, 1995, 394 s. ISBN 80-901971-1-6. info
  • Paměti carevny Kateřiny II. Translated by Věra Amelová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1993, 227 s. ISBN 8020403973. info
  • KOZ‘MJAN, Galina Kuz‘minična. F.B. Rastrelli. Leningrad: Lenizdat, 1976. info
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Kateřina II. Praha: Svoboda, 1970. info
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
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