HIB002bV The Serfs of Moravian Nobleman (Moravian Nobleman 1600 V.)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Knoz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Knoz, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 D41
Prerequisites
1. Graduate of the Course Introduction of the Early Modern History.
2. Knowledge of some of the important sourse Languages (German, French, Italian, English etc.)
3. Knowledge of the Paleography of the Early New Age
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 22/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • History (programme FF, B-HI_) (3)
Course objectives
When finishing the course, students will be able to understand the problems of early modern social history, i.e. the basic relation between authority and subject. They will also be able to explain the meaning of important early modern legal documents (authorities´ regulations, economic instructions, provincial constitutions, resolutions of diets etc.). Students will be led to use the obtained knowledge in their individual work on social and legal history, as well as in an analysis and interpretation of sources. Each student will be able to write an essay (or seminary, baccalaureate, diploma work) at certain level.
Learning outcomes
After the Graduate of the course, student will be able to:
1. Identify the relation between the Nobleman and the serf in the Early New Age
2. Identify the role of the common and the aristocratic Law
3. Identify the role of the juridical Documents
4. Identify the the role of the aristocratic officers and the members of the serfs self-goverment
5. Identify the topics of the everydayness of the serfs in the Early New Age
Syllabus
  • Themes – Types of sources:
  • A. Literature of a „legal“ period
  • B. Literature of an „economic“ period
  • C. Literature of a period of “everyday life”
  • . 1. Supplications
  • 2. “Rural” regulation
  • 3. Economic instruction of authorities
  • 4. Chamber economic instruction
  • 5. Provincial constitution
  • 6. Resolution of a diet
  • 7. Provincial “mart” books
  • 8. Book of impeachments – peasant proceedings
  • 9. Correspondence of a provincial marshal
  • 10. Authorities´ correspondence
  • 11. Urbary
  • 12. Estimation – taxation
  • 13. Inventory
  • 14. Book of grounds – contract
  • 15. Orphan register
  • 16. Last will
  • 17. “Black” book
  • 18. Obligation and warranty book
  • 19. Accounts
Literature
    required literature
  • VÁLKA, Josef: Hospodářská politika feudálního velkostatku. Praha 1962.
  • KROFTA, Kamil. Dějiny selského stavu. Vyd. 2. V Praze: Jan Laichter, 1949, 458 s. URL info
  • KROFTA, Kamil. Přehled dějin selského stavu v Čechách a na Moravě. V Praze: K. Krofta, 1919, 262 s. info
    recommended literature
  • DÜLMEN, Richard van. Kultura a každodenní život v raném novověku : (16.-18. století). Translated by Pavel Himl. Vydání první. Praha: Argo, 2006, 339 stran. ISBN 8072038133. info
  • PETRÁŇ, Josef and Lydia PETRÁŇOVÁ. Rolník v evropské tradiční kultuře. 1. vyd. Praha: SET OUT, 2000, 215 s. ISBN 80-86277-08-9. info
  • PEKAŘ, Josef. Kniha o Kosti : kus české historie. Edited by František Kutnar. Vyd. 4., v ČS 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1970, 341 s. info
  • MÍKA, Alois. Poddaný lid v Čechách v první polovině 16. století. 1. vyd. Praha: Československá akademie věd, 1960, 439 s. URL info
  • MATĚJEK, František. Feudální velkostatek a poddaný na Moravě s přihlédnutím k přilehlému území Slezska a Polska : studie o přeměnách na feudálním velkostatku v druhé polovině 15. a v první polovině 16. století. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1959, 511 s. info
Teaching methods
Reading; class dicussion; presentations; interpretation of sources.
Assessment methods
Written essay, project. Credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
General note: Nutná znalost němčiny a četby kurentu; vhodné absolvování předchozích seminářů cyklu Velmož 1600.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/hist/
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021.
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