BA_14 Newer History of Latvia and Estonia

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Halina Beresnevičiúte Nosalova, Ph.D., M.A.
Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Linguistics and Baltic Languages – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 16:00–17:40 G31
Prerequisites
The course is designed for the students of the Baltic Studies program. However, any student can register for the course in case of interest.
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
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Course objectives
This course provides a detailed insight into the historic development of former Livonia from the 16th century up to the occupation of the independent states of Latvia and Estonia by the USSR in 1940.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to understand and explain the historical development of Estonia, Livonia from the first Northern war in the 16th century up to the occupation of Latvian and Estonian states in 1940.
Syllabus
  • 1)Politics and economics in the Baltic region in the 16th - 18th century. The decline of Livonia and the Northern wars. 2) Polish Lithuanian part of Livonia. Political constitution and political culture. Economic development. Counter-reformation and the activities of Jesuits.Latgala/Inflanty. 3) The Duchy of Curland and Semigallia. Political constitution. The rise and fall of Jacob Kettler. Riga. 4) The Swedish part: administration, the consolidation of royal power, economic development, the progress of public education and publishing. The Danish Saaremaa. 5) The third Northern War and the political situation in Northern Europe after it. The Russian imperial administration. The "golden times of the Baltic aristocracy" and the re-consolidation of the second slavery. 6) The reforms of Catherine II. Enlightenment and "The Latvians" by G.H. Merkel. 7)Political and economic change in the first half of the nineteenth century. The agrarian reforms and the emancipation of peasants. 8) The change of elites in the modernizing world. 9) Latvian and Estonian national movements and their regional-specific features. Russification. 10) Revolution of 1905. Modernization process in the Baltic lands within the framework of the Russian empire. 11) The WWI and the formation of modern states. The international situation of the Baltic states. Baltic Entente. 12) The economy and society in Estonia and Latvia 1918-1940. The experiments of democracy. The rules of Päts a Ulmanis.
Literature
    required literature
  • Robert I. Frost, The Northern Wars 1558-1721, Routeledge 2014
  • PLAKANS, Andrejs. A concise history of the Baltic States. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2011, xvi, 472. ISBN 9780521541558. info
  • ŠVEC, Luboš, Vladimír MACURA and Pavel ŠTOL. Dějiny pobaltských zemí. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1996, 423 s. ISBN 80-7106-154-9. info
    recommended literature
  • Absent culture :the case of Polish Livonia. Edited by Krzysztof Zajas. 1 online r. ISBN 9783631636466. info
  • KIRBY, David. The Baltic world 1772-1993: Europe's northern periphery in an age of change. Routledge, 2014.
  • WHELAN HEIDE, W. Adapting to Modernity. Family, Caste and Capitalism among the Baltic German Nobility, Koln, 1999.
  • BLEIERE, Daina, Ilgvars BUTULIS, Inesis FELDMANIS, Aivars STRANGA and Antonijs ZUNDA. History of Latvia : 100 years. [Rīga]: Domas Spēks, 2014, 573 stran. ISBN 9789934116148. info
    not specified
  • From tribe to nation : a brief history of Latvia. Rīga: The Latvian Institute, 2013, 36 stran. ISBN 9789984736471. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions, paper presentations, prescribed reading.
Assessment methods
The presentation of the paper according to prescribed literature (max 5 points), participation in discussions (max. 5 points), and final written examination (max 5 points). Students should collect at least 12 points for gaining credit.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2025.
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