REBcA21 Greek History of the 19th - 20th Century

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marek Meško, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:50–12:25 B2.34
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Students will understand the historical development of Modern Greece from the end of the Ottoman rule until current issues of modern history. They will be capable of working with scholarly historical literature and of applying the acquired knowledge while interpreting Modern Greek literature.
Syllabus
  • Disintegration tendencies in the Ottoman Empire, growing armed anti-Turkish resistance.
  • Greek national revolution of 1821 - 1829.
  • Development of Greece in the first decade of its modern existence. War decade of 1912 - 1922.
  • Second World War and Civil War of 1946 - 1949.
  • Analysis of current problem of present-day Greece (Macedonia, Cyprus and others).
Literature
  • SVORONOS, N. Episkopisi tis neoellinikis istorias. Athina, 1976. info
  • COLL, R. A Concise History of Greece. Cambridge, 1992. info
  • VAKALOPULOS, A. Griechische Geschichte von 1204 bis heute. Köln, 1985. info
  • WOODHOUSE, C.M. Modern Greece. A Short History. London, 1986. info
  • TZERMIAS, P. Neugriechische Geschichte. Tübingen, 1986. info
  • RICHTER, H.A. Griechenland im 20. Jahrhundert. B. 1. Megali idea-Republik-Diktatur 1900-1940. Köln, 1990. info
  • Ellada. Istoria ke politismos T. 5-7. Athina-Thessaloniki, 1982. info
  • Griechenland. Südosteuropa-Handbuch. Göttingen, 1980. info
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel. Dějiny Řecka. 2., dopl. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2007, 768 s. ISBN 80-7106-192-1. info
Teaching methods
Lectures.
Assessment methods
Oral exam aimed at testing student's orientation in topics explained during semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Zkouška je povinná pro studenty, kteří mají předmět jako povinný (kredity A).
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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