HIAb07a History of the Early Modern Age in Eastern Europe

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Knoz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Pavel Boček, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 G24, except Tue 16. 9., except Mon 17. 11. to Sun 23. 11. ; and Tue 16. 9. 16:00–17:40 N51
Prerequisites
HIAb07u Introduction to Early Mod.Age && SOUHLAS
Graduate of the Course Introduction of the Early Modern History.
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 6 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/6, only registered: 2/6
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • History (programme FF, B-HI_) (2)
Course objectives
The course deal s with the common history of the Absolutism in West and Central Europe between years 1550-1789. The contents of the course is focused on the history of Franće, Holy Empire and Habsburg Monarchy. The special attention will be drawn to the role of culture and fine arts (the art of absolutism x the state of baroque), the role of the state theory, constitutional mentality and the process of establishing bureaucracy. During the course the texts and archive documents will be studied and interpreted.
Learning outcomes
1. Identify the Sémiotic and historiography od Ansolutusm
2. Identify the role and history of the most importent europian States in the Age of Absolutism
3. Identify the State Theory of the Absolutism
4. Identify the topics of the constitutional Systen in the Age of Absolutisme5. Identify the role of Iconography of the Monarch in the Age of Absolutism
6. Odentufy the role of Monarch in the Age of Absolutism
7. Identify the role of Fine Arts as the Presentation of Monarch in the Age of Absolutism
8. Identify the role of Fein Arts and Ceremony at Baroque Courts
Syllabus
  • 1a. Terminology and Periodisatin of Absolutism
  • 1b. History of the most importent europian States in the Age of Absolutism
  • 1c. The State Theory of the Absolutism
  • 1d. The topics of the constitutional Systen in the Age of Absolutisme
  • 2a. The role of Iconography of the Monarch in the Age of Absolutism
  • 2b. The Monarch - l'état, c'est moi
  • 2c. The role of Fine Arts as the Presentation of Monarch in the Age of Absolutism
  • 3. The Baroque Court - Beuty and Ceremonial Pomp
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  • 4. Sates Byrocracy - "Gesamt-Staats-Idee"
  • 5. The War - "La guerre, c'est moi"
  • 6. Patrimonium - Feodal Farms
  • 7. The Serf - the Right as Justice
Literature
    required literature
  • FRIEDL, Jiří; Tomasz JUREK; Miloš ŘEZNÍK and Martin WIHODA. Dějiny Polska. Translated by Martin Veselka. Vydání první. Praha: NLN Nakladatelství lidové noviny, 2017, 690 stran. ISBN 9788074223068. info
  • RYCHLÍK, Jan; Bohdan ZILYNSKYJ and Paul R. MAGOCSI. Dějiny Ukrajiny. Vydání první. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2015, 524 stran. ISBN 9788071064091. info
  • KOSMAN, Marceli. Dějiny Polska. Translated by Jan Vitoň. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2011, 451 s. ISBN 9788024618425. info
  • ŠVANKMAJER, Milan. Dějiny Ruska. 4. rozšíř. vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2004, 574 s. ISBN 8071066583. info
  • PRAŽÁK, Richard. Dějiny Maďarska. 1. vyd. V Brně: Masarykova univerzita s podporou Ministerstva školství a kultury Maďarské republiky, 1993, 297 s. ISBN 8021006994. info
    recommended literature
  • BERDJAJEV, Nikolaj Aleksandrovič. Nový středověk : úvaha o osudu Ruska a Evropy. Translated by Jan Kranát. Červený Kostelec: Pavel Mervart, 2004, 141 s. ISBN 8086818055. info
  • PIPES, Richard and Stanislav PAVLÍČEK. Rusko za starého režimu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2004, 404 s. ISBN 8072035592. info
  • ŠPIDLÍK, Tomáš. Ruská idea :jiný pohled na člověka. Vyd. 1. Velehrad: Refugium, 1996, 414 s. ISBN 80-86045-02-1. info
  • BERDJAJEV, Nikolaj Aleksandrovič. Duše Ruska. Translated by Ivo Pospíšil. Vyd. 1. Brno: Petrov, 1992, 54 s. ISBN 8085247399. info
  • ŠPIDLÍK, Tomáš. Spiritualita křesťanského Východu : systematická příručka. Řím: Křesťanská akademie, 1983, 437 s. info
  • ONASCH, Konrad. Einführung in die Konfessionskunde der orthodoxen Kirchen. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter & Co., 1962, 291, 24. info
  • ONASCH, Konrad. Ikonen. Berlin: Union Verlag, 1961, 431 s. info
  • MACŮREK, Josef. Dějiny polského národa. V Praze: Melantrich, 1948. info
  • MACŮREK, Josef. Dějiny východních Slovanů. První vydání. V Praze: Melantrich, 1947, 284 stran. URL info
  • MACŮREK, Josef. Dějepisectví evropského východu. První vydání. V Praze: nákladem Historického klubu, 1946, 349 stran. info
  • MACŮREK, Josef. Dějiny Maďarů a uherského státu. V Praze: Melantrich, 1934, 344 stran. info
Teaching methods
Seminary The works with texts and visual sourses Presenations
Assessment methods
The requirements for completing the course successfully involve submitting a seminar paper and completing a final written test and exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026.
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