HIB014b Religion and culture of Russia in the 18th century in political contexts

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Radomír Vlček, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Radomír Vlček, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 18:00–19:40 B2.24
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • History (programme FF, B-HI_) (2)
Course objectives
The aim of the course is describe and define the civilization, religious, cultural, political, economic, social and legal aspects of the development of Russia and its impact on current Russian and global events. The instruction leads to an understanding of the facts and thoughts of Russia of the 18th century as an example of historical context, the application of which on the analysis of the history-making processes from the 18th century to today is the basis of historical consciousness. An organic part of the study is the evaluation of the source and literary bases. During the instruction, the general and special features of the Russian cultural history of the 18th century will be defined and the value scale of the Russian Tsarist autocracy will be applied starting with the reign of Czar-Emperor Peter I and ending with the time of Czar Paul I.
Learning outcomes
After the successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- explain the transformations of the Russian empire in the 18th century in the context of general history and understand the contemporary history-making processes in Russia,
- identify the relations of Russia to the surrounding countries, the internal functioning of the Russian Empire and the impact on everydayness then and now.
Syllabus
  • 1. The religion and culture of Russia before Peter I
  • 2. Russia under Peter the Great
  • 3. Catherine I
  • 4. Russia between the two Catherines
  • 5. The inner Russia of Catherine II
  • 6. The foreign policy of Catherine II
  • 7. The internal and external colonization of Catherine II
  • 8. Paul I – extravagance or continuity?
  • 9. Russia at the turn of the 19th century
  • 10. The Russian Empire in the 18th century – the continuity of Russian history
Literature
    required literature
  • VYDRA, Zbyněk, Michal ŘOUTIL, Jitka KOMENDOVÁ, Kateřina HLOUŠKOVÁ and Michal TÉRA. Dějiny Ruska. Vydání první. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2017, 499 stran. ISBN 9788074223242. info
  • VLČEK, Radomír. Kapitoly z ruských dějin 18. století. Geneze a vývoj ruského impéria. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2014, 211 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6930-5. Digitální knihovna FF MU info
  • FIGES, Orlando. Natašin tanec : kulturní dějiny Ruska. Translated by Daria Dvořáková. Vyd. 1. Praha: BETA-Dobrovský & Ševčík, 2004, 571 s. ISBN 8073061627. info
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Petr I. :zrození impéria. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1999, 322 s. ISBN 80-7106-301-0. 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
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Kateřina II. Praha: Svoboda, 1970. info
    recommended literature
  • Abdrusiewicz, Andrzej. Cywilizacja rosyjska. 2. Warszawa 2004, 655 s. ISBN 83-05-13422-9
  • MILJUKOV, P. N. Obrazy z dějin ruské vzdělanosti. 1-3. Praha: jan Laichter 1902-1906.
  • Abdrusiewicz, Andrzej. Cywilizacja rosyjska. 2. Warszawa 2004, 655 s. ISBN 83-05-13422-9
  • Erich Donnert, Sankt Petersburg. Eine Kulturgeschichte. Köln – Wien 2002.
  • PUTNA, Martin C. Obrazy z kulturních dějin ruské religiozity. Vydání první. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2015, 335 stran. ISBN 9788074295348. info
  • BESANÇON, Alain. Svatá Rus. Translated by Josef Mlejnek. 1. vyd. Brno: CDK, 2015, 143 s. ISBN 9788073253608. info
  • NYKL, Hanuš. Náboženství v ruské kultuře. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2013, 368 stran. ISBN 9788074650789. info
  • PANČENKO, Aleksandr Michajlovič. Metamorfózy ruské kultury : sborník statí a esejů. Edited by Michal Řoutil. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2012, 389 s. ISBN 9788074650079. info
  • STELLNER, František. Rusko a střední Evropa v 18. století. Praha: Setoutbooks.cz, 2012, 271 s. ISBN 9788086277752. info
  • PIPES, Richard. Vlastnictví a svoboda. Translated by Luděk Bednář. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2008, 364 s. ISBN 9788025700174. info
  • KARAMZIN, Nikolaj Michajlovič. Obrazy z dějin Říše ruské. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1984, 309 s. info
  • KARAMZIN, Nikolaj Michajlovič. Obrazy z dějin Říše ruské. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1984, 429 s. info
Teaching methods
One 1.5 hour lectures per week
Assessment methods
Successful completion of the course requires the submission of a written essay and passing the final oral examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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