HIB004b Rural History of Czech Lands in the Early Modern Period

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Bronislav Chocholáč, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Bronislav Chocholáč, Dr.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 B1.41, except Mon 13. 11.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! HIB0037 Provinces of the Czech Lands
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 22 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 15/22, only registered: 0/22
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The course is focused on presenting the basic themes from the economic, social, legal, administrative and religious history of the countryside of the Czech lands in the Early Modern Period, which are presented in the context of the period development of Europe.
Learning outcomes
After completion of the course, the student is able to define in wider connections, understand and explain the basic terms, key themes and specifics of the conditions in the countryside of the Czech lands in the given period.
Syllabus
  • Introduction, definition of an Early Modern Age village
  • Outside and inside villages and agricultural technology
  • Village demographic situations
  • The social structure of the population
  • Legal conditions
  • Administration
  • Working days and holidays in the village
  • Religion, magic and rituals
  • The perception of villagers by other social groups
Literature
    required literature
  • PETRÁŇ, Josef and Lydia PETRÁŇOVÁ. Rolník v evropské tradiční kultuře. 1. vyd. Praha: SET OUT, 2000, 215 s. ISBN 80-86277-08-9. info
    recommended literature
  • MIKULEC, Jiří: Poddanská otázka v barokních Čechách. Praha, Historický ústav AV ČR, 1993, 139 s. ISBN 80-85268-22-1.
  • Soziale Strukturen in Böhmen : ein regionaler Vergleich von Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft in Gutsherrschaften, 16.-19. Jahrhundert. Edited by Markus Cerman - Hermann Zeitlhofer. Wien: Verlag für Geschichte und Politik, 2002, 316 s. ISBN 3486566571. info
  • PETRÁŇ, Josef. Příběh Ouběnic :mikrohistorie české vesnice. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2001, 250 s. ISBN 80-7106-469-6. info
  • ČECHURA, Jaroslav. Selské rebelie roku 1680 : sociální konflikty v barokních Čechách a jejich každodenní souvislosti. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 2001, 395 s. ISBN 8072770640. info
  • CHOCHOLÁČ, Bronislav. Selské peníze : sonda do finančního hospodaření poddaných na západní Moravě koncem 16. a 17. století. Brno: Matice moravská, 1999, 186 s. + 5. ISBN 80-902304-4-X. info
  • Historická demografie. Praha: Sociologický ústav AV ČR, 1998, 221 s. ISBN 80-85950-56-1. info
  • PEKAŘ, Josef. Kniha o Kosti : kus české historie. Edited by František Kutnar. Vyd. 4., v ČS 1. Praha: Československý spisovatel, 1970, 341 s. info
  • PROCHÁZKA, Vladimír. Česká poddanská nemovitost v pozemkových knihách 16. a 17. století. 1. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1963, 585 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, lesson discussions, group project, home work
Assessment methods
Colloquium, written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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