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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1) Present challenges and limits of study early modern period 2) Military revolution as historiographical theme a. Introducing basic ideas (Roberts, Parker, Black, Parott) b. "military (r)evolution" as a part of development early modern society 3) Dominium maric Baltici: struggle about Baltic and North sea a. Sweden rise between the great powers, golden age and fall b. Tsarist russia discovering Siberia c. The position of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in the long 17th century 4) Austrian Habsburgs and their hereditary lands a. From Bílá hora to the Battle of Vienna b. Disintegration of the Spanish Empire c. Hungarien front after Eugene of Savoy
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of this subjekt is apprizing students with selected issues of transformation the early modern Europe in the context of previous and present events of conflict called Thirty Years' War. This war was complex conflict and we found its course in every European country, even in the "New World". In particular, it will be focused on events and processes, which influenced middle-east Europe region and Scandinavian region. During approximately 100 years were these regions transformated in cultural, social and technological aspects. Considering the focus of this subject for students in correspondence course is chosen 3 big themes, which are connected closely.
After completing this course student will be able to orientation in internacional relationships in early modern Europe. He will be especially apprized with course in military, but also with society, technological and cultural transformation of early modern states.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
For students in correspondence course applies 100% attendance. Next it will be analysed the snippets of the original sources. After completing this course, student will write 5 pages essay on theme, which will be consulted in advance.
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Recommended literature
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Parker, Goeffrey. The Thirty Years´ War. London - New York, 1997.
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Radek FUKALA. Třicetiletá válka. Konflikt, který změnil Evropu. Opava, 2001.
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