HIB061b Chapters from Czech Church History (1526-1620)

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Anna Pečinková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Anna Pečinková, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • History (programme FF, B-HI_) (3)
Course objectives
The seminar will focus on selected problems of the Czech Church History in pre-1620 era. The attention will be focused not only on religious movements but also on institutions that participated in religious field, in the context of the country, but especially in the context of cities and dominions. The main emphasis should be given on Moravia. The lecture will be supported by examples from sources (that will be interpreted during the course). Finally, they will be mentioned contemporary approaches of Czech historiography.
Learning outcomes
- Students will be able to identify the main religious groups of the period in the Czech lands - They will be familiar with the institutions and participants who influenced the church problematic - They will be oriented in the basic sources and literature on the topic
Syllabus
  • Introduction: historiography, sources
  • European Reformation
  • Czech lands: religious groups, church administration
  • Confessionalisation and its manifestations
  • The beginnings of the Counter-Reformation and the Jesuits
  • Selected aspects and subtopics of Czech church history (conversions, confessional conflicts, etc.)
Literature
  • Dějiny Moravy. Díl 2, Morava reformace renesance a baroka (Variant.) : Vlastivěda moravská : země a lid : nová řada. Svazek 6, Dějiny Moravy. Díl 2, Morava reformace, renesance a baroka. info
  • MIKULEC, Jiří and Zdeněk BENEŠ. Církev a společnost raného novověku v Čechách a na Moravě. Praha: Historický ústav, 2013, 516 s. ISBN 9788072862061. info
  • JUST, Jiří, Zdeněk R. NEŠPOR and Ondřej MATĚJKA. Luteráni v českých zemích v proměnách staletí. Vydání první. Praha: Lutherova společnost, 2009, 395 stran. ISBN 9788090363281. info
  • MOLNÁR, Amedeo. Na rozhraní věků : cesty reformace. 2. vyd., V Kalichu 1. Praha: Kalich, 2007, 414 s. ISBN 9788070170762. info
  • KAMENÍČEK, František. Zemské sněmy a sjezdy moravské : jejich složení, obor působnosti a význam : od nastoupení na trůn krále Ferdinanda I. až po vydání obnoveného zřízení zemského (1526-1628). Díl 3. Brno: Zemský výbor, 1905, 912 s. info
Teaching methods
lectures, work with sources, discussions
Assessment methods
Attendance and presentation of a paper will be required for successful completion of the course.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught: every week.
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