HIAKb108a History of the Early Modern Age in Eastern Europe

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
6/6/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Pavel Boček, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Pavel Boček, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 21. 10. 14:00–17:40 B2.52, Fri 25. 11. 9:00–12:40 B2.52, Fri 9. 12. 14:00–17:40 B2.52
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This Course focuses on the Knowledge of the religious, political and cultural History of Central-eastern, Eastern and South-eastern Europe from the beginning of the 16. to the beginning of the 18th. Century. On the Basis of a performance Analysis of Sources accompanied by a Commentary, Students will get acquainted with key Factors, which affected in a fundamental Way the Development of this Part of Europe. These include, for example: the Emergency and Creation of the Russian Empire and its gradual Transformation into a European Superpower; the gradual Degradation of the Polish-Lithuanian Monarchy; serious Changes of the church and religious Backgrounds; the specific Form of Rivalry for Hegemony in Eastern Europe influenced often interests of ruling Dynasties.
A big Focus will be the Knowledge of the Differences between Eastern and Western Europe and on the Awareness of the common Features and Values to the Christian Basis of true Europe.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students : - will be able to understand the development of the Eastern Europe in the period of the early modern age - will be competent to describe the circumstances of the formation and development of the despotic regime in the Russia and the successive decline of the Polish-Lithuanian union which was created on the principle of the medieval aristocratic liberties - will be well versed in the development of the period political thinking - will be able to explain the development of the religious and ecclesiastic circumstances - will be able to analyze the specifics of the development of the Eastern Europe in the early modern age and also in subsequent period.
Syllabus
  • 1. Eastern Europe at the start of the Early Modern Age
  • 2. The estates in Poland and Lithuania
  • 3. The origins of autocracy in Russia
  • 4. Reformation and humanism in Poland
  • 5. The Union of Lublin and its consequences
  • 6. The crisis of the Russian state at the start of the 17th century
  • 7. The religious situation in Eastern Europe in the 17th century
  • 8. The revolt of Bohdan Khmelnytsky and its consequences
  • 9. The liberum veto and the Polish estates society in the 17th century
  • 10. Peter I and the foundation of imperial Russia
  • 11. The Enlightenment in Eastern Europe
  • 12. Eastern Europe at the end of the 18th century
  • 13. Russia and Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries
Literature
    required literature
  • FRIEDL, Jiří, Tomasz JUREK, Miloš ŘEZNÍK and Martin WIHODA. Dějiny Polska. Translated by Martin Veselka. Vydání první. Praha: NLN Nakladatelství lidové noviny, 2017, 690 stran. ISBN 9788074223068. info
  • RYCHLÍK, Jan, Bohdan ZILYNSKYJ and Paul R. MAGOCSI. Dějiny Ukrajiny. Vydání první. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2015, 524 stran. ISBN 9788071064091. info
  • KOSMAN, Marceli. Dějiny Polska. Translated by Jan Vitoň. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2011, 451 s. ISBN 9788024618425. info
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Dějiny Ruska. 4. rozšíř. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 574 s. ISBN 8071066583. info
    recommended literature
  • SERCZYK, Władysław Andrzej. Ivan IV. Hrozný : car vší Rusi a stvořitel samoděržaví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 223 s. ISBN 8071065773. info
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Petr I. :zrození impéria. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1999, 322 s. ISBN 80-7106-301-0. info
  • STÖKL, Günther. Russische Geschichte : von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Edited by Manfred Alexander. 6., erw. Aufl. Stuttgart: Alfred Kröner, 1997, ix, 961. ISBN 3520244063. info
  • KAPPELER, Andreas. Rußland als Vielvölkerreich : Entstehung, Geschichte, Zerfall. München: C.H. Beck, 1992, 400 stran. ISBN 3406475736. info
  • LICHAČEV, Dmitrij Sergejevič. Člověk v literatuře Staré Rusi. Translated by Světla Mathauserová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon - nakladatelství krásné literatury a umění, 1974, 186 s. URL info
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Kateřina II. Praha: Svoboda, 1970. info
  • MACŮREK, Josef. Dějiny polského národa. V Praze: Melantrich, 1948. info
  • MACŮREK, Josef. Dějiny východních Slovanů. První vydání. V Praze: Melantrich, 1947, 214 stran. URL info
  • MACŮREK, Josef. Dějepisectví evropského východu. První vydání. V Praze: nákladem Historického klubu, 1946, 349 stran. info
    not specified
  • MELICHAR, Václav. Dějiny Polska. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1975, 570 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Class discussion. Analysis of Sources accompanied by a Commentary
Assessment methods
The Condition of passing the Course is the processing of written Work and successful Completion of a written Test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2024.
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