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Lecturer(s)
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Drška Václav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Fukala Radek, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Tomíček David, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Medieval and Early Modern Society - Introduction to the Study 2. Gens and regnum: the origin and nature of the medieval "state" 3. Fief and vassality in contemporary rethinking 4. Reform and the medieval church: reality and its discursive levels 5. Concepts of universalism 6. The nation in the Middle Ages? 7. Medieval heresies 8. Disease, the sick and the physician in the Middle Ages 9. Scholarly and popular culture in the Middle Ages 10. Braudels lessons in early modern history (grammar of civilization, temporal rhythms, center and periphery, structures of the everydayness, from macrohistory to microhistory) 11. Parker conception of the global crisis of the 17th century versus earlier Marxist discussions of the crisis of feudal society (climate changes, disasters, demographic, economic and social disruptions) 12. The Thirty Years War and the Military Revolution. Transformations of research 13. The powerful and the dominated. Corruption and clientelism of elites in power. Early modern political systems (absolutism, centralism, Estates). Issues and problems of early modern political thought in modern history
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, unspecified, unspecified, unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course introduces students to the basic themes and problems of medieval and early modern research in the field of political, social and cultural history. The lecture is primarily oriented towards the presentation of these topics and their genesis. The practical seminars serve to analyze possible solutions by working with source material. The aim of the course is to deepen the students knowledge of trends in historiographical approaches and, at the same time, to deepen their ability to interpret source evidences.
The student is able to comprehend terminologically the studied issue. He/She is able to orient himself/herself in the basic trends of historiographical discourse, is capable of grasping continuities and breaks in historical development. Possesses a deeper knowledge of selected topics in medieval and early modern history. The student is also familiar with the application of this knowledge to specific source material.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
The student will demonstrate the ability to understand the basic principles of modern scholarly discourse on medieval or early modern topics. The credit is granted on the basis of regular and active participation in the class. The examination has both a written and an oral part: the written test ascertains basic knowledge of the material discussed; a deeper understanding of the topics is verified by an oral colloquium.
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Recommended literature
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SUCHÁNEK, Drahomír, DRŠKA, Václav. Církevní dějiny. Antika a středověk. Praha, 2013.
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ŠMAHEL, František. Idea národa v husitských Čechách. Praha, 2000.
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Zbíral, D. Největší hereze. Praha, 2007.
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