Poslední úprava: Bc. Veronika Kučabová (28.06.2023)
Upon completion of the course students will have an overview of European history from antiquity through the
Middle Ages to modern history. Students will learn the importance of basic historical terms, such as the
Reformation, the Lenten System, the Papal Schism and many others. The course will consist of thematic-oriented
lectures and will be finished by a written test concentrated on important historical concepts. Completition of said
course will help students with their preparation for following mandatory examination from European History.
Poslední úprava: Bc. Veronika Kučabová (28.06.2023)
Upon completion of the course students will have an overview of European history from antiquity through the
Middle Ages to modern history. Students will learn the importance of basic historical terms, such as the
Reformation, the Lenten System, the Papal Schism and many others. The course will consist of thematic-oriented
lectures and will be finished by a written test concentrated on important historical concepts. Completition of said
course will help students with their preparation for following mandatory examination from European History.
Sylabus -
Poslední úprava: Dr. phil. Jan Vondráček, M.A. (22.09.2023)
Topics:
1 Primary and secondary sources
2 Ancient city states
3 Viking migration
4 Malta and the Mediterranean in the High Middle Ages
5 Late medieval diplomacy (the Papal Schism)
6 Crusades
7 The Renaissance
8 Jan Hus
9 Reformation
10 The Thirty Years' War 1618 to 1648
11 Absolutism and Enlightenment
12 The Age of Revolutions
13 The modern State
14 Exam
Recommended literature:
LE GOFF, J. The Birth of Europe. Boston: Blackwell, 2005. ISBN 978-1-4051-5682-0.
McGRATH, A. E. The Intellectual Origins of the European Reformation. Oxford: Blackwell, 2004. ISBN 978-0-631-22939-1.
GELLNER, E. Nations and nationalism. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006. ISBN 978-1-405-13442-2.
POUNDS, N. J. G., The Medieval City. Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005. ISBN 978-0-313-32498-7.
Poslední úprava: Dr. phil. Jan Vondráček, M.A. (18.09.2023)
Topics:
1 Primary and secondary sources
2 Ancient city states
3 Viking migration
4 Malta and the Mediterranean in the High Middle Ages
5 Late medieval diplomacy (the Papal Schism)
6 Crusades
7 The Renaissance
8 Jan Hus
9 Reformation
10 The Thirty Years' War 1618 to 1648
11 Absolutism and Enlightenment
12 The Age of Revolutions
13 The modern State
14 Exam
Recommended literature:
LE GOFF, J. The Birth of Europe. Boston: Blackwell, 2005. ISBN 978-1-4051-5682-0.
McGRATH, A. E. The Intellectual Origins of the European Reformation. Oxford: Blackwell, 2004. ISBN 978-0-631-22939-1.
GELLNER, E. Nations and nationalism. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006. ISBN 978-1-405-13442-2.
POUNDS, N. J. G., The Medieval City. Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005. ISBN 978-0-313-32498-7.
Podmínky zakončení předmětu -
Poslední úprava: Bc. Veronika Kučabová (28.06.2023)
Students are supposed to write 1000 words long essay (+-10% tolerance) on an individually chosen history subject not covered by this module. Please, individually consult your selection with the lecturer.
Poslední úprava: Bc. Veronika Kučabová (28.06.2023)
Students are supposed to write 1000 words long essay (+-10% tolerance) on an individually chosen history subject not covered by this module. Please, individually consult your selection with the lecturer.
