HIB054n Interpretation of 20th century history

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:40 B2.34
Prerequisites
A basic overview of the political, social and cultural history of the 20th century is expected.
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 2/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to follow the changing interpretations of the 20th century in the texts of European and world historiography as well as in the recent philosophy of history.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to describe the transformation of the image of the history of the 20th century as it was created during the 20th century to the present day in various socio-cultural and ideological contexts.
Syllabus
  • H. G. Wells and the History of Our Time
  • Apocalyptic Thinking
  • Philosophical interpretation (e.g. Jan Patočka)
  • German post-war interpretations (E. Nolte, T. Schieder and others)
  • French interpretation
  • Hobsbawn and the Age of Extreme
  • From the perspective of 21th Century
  • Richard Vinen
  • Niall Ferguson and the Age of Hate
  • Edgar Wolfrum and The Broken World
  • Michael Burleigh and moral combat
Literature
    required literature
  • DINER, Dan. Porozumět dvacátému století. Translated by Pavel Váňa. 1. vyd. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2010, 219 s. ISBN 9788073252083. info
  • FERGUSON, Niall. Válka světa : dějiny věku nenávisti. Translated by Zuzana Gabajová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2008, 751 s. ISBN 9788020016508. info
    recommended literature
  • WOLFRUM, Edgar. Welt im Zwiespalt : eine andere Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Stuttgart: Klett-Cotta, 2017, 447 stran. ISBN 9783608943061. info
  • DINER, Dan. Zeitenschwelle : Gegenwartsfragen an die Geschichte. 1. Aufl. München: Pantheon, 2010, 270 s. ISBN 9783570551295. info
  • Cataclysmsa history of the twentieth century from Europe's edge. Edited by Dan Diner. Madison, Wis.: University of Wisconsin Press, 2008, viii, 322. ISBN 0299223507. info
  • HOBSBAWM, E. J. Věk extrémů : krátké 20. století 1914-1991. Translated by Jana Pečírková - Petr Štěpánek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1998, 619 s. ISBN 8072031848. info
Teaching methods
Reading and interpretation of texts, active participation on discussion.
Assessment methods
Final colloquium; seminar paper in form of an essay on given topic
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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