HIB0340 Napoleon I. and Europe: Policy, Visions, Perspectives

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Marian Hochel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
Timetable
Thu 16:40–18:15 zrusena A22 stara
Prerequisites
Knowledge of one world language (English, French, German) for the analysis of foreign-language literature and historical sources.
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: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to understand and explain the nature, activity and specifics of the French political system in the age of Napoleon. Students of this course will be led to gain insight into the personality of Napoleon I, his visions, political perspectives and the framework of his government.
Syllabus
  • Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
  • 1. From the French Republic to the First French Empire: Napoleon Bonaparte and his ascent to the French throne.
  • 2. Constitutional, administrative and juridical system of Napoleonic France: agencies of government in the age of Consulate and Empire in the shadow of Napoleonic supremacy, hierarchy of power and control.
  • 3. Expansionary and foreign policy of Napoleonic France: its political visions and their significant impact on European society. Formation of new administrative map of Europe (1799–1815).
Literature
  • BRUUN, Geoffrey. Europe and the French imperium : 1799-1814. New York: Harper & Row, 1938, xvii, 280. info
  • ELLIS, Geoffrey. Napoleon. Translated by Antonín Jeřábek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Paseka, 2001, 231 s. ISBN 8071854050. info
  • FURET, François. Francouzská revoluce. 1. vyd. Praha: Argo, 2004, 450 s. ISBN 8072034529. info
  • HALADA, Jan. Metternich kontra Napoleon [Halada, 1988] [26593]. Praha: Panorama, 1988. info
  • MANFRED, Al'bert Zacharovič. Napoleon Bonaparte. Translated by Vlasta Boudyšová. Vyd. 2. Praha: Svoboda, 1983, 610 s. info
  • POLIŠENSKÝ, Josef. Napoleon a srdce Evropy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1971, 277 s. URL info
  • TARLE, Jevgenij Viktorovič. Napoleon. Translated by Eduard Kubala. Vyd. 2. Praha: Naše vojsko, 1950, 441 s. URL info
  • Tulard, J.: Napoleon oder Der Mythos des Retters: eine Biographie (v orig. Napoléon ou le mythe du sauveur). 2., durchges. Aufl. Tübingen 1979.
Assessment methods
Duty to attend course of lectures, homework, class discussion, final written project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Teacher's information
https://is.muni.cz/auth/predmety/predmet.pl?kod=HIB0340;fakulta=1421;obdobi=
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Spring 2010.
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