HIB0427 Citizen, Nation, Culture: Revolutionary France 1789-1799

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Marian Hochel, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 16:40–18:15 B21
Prerequisites
Knowledge of one world language (English, French, German) for the analysis of foreign-language literature and historical sources.
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The French Revolution (1789–1799) has been considered to be the chief historic event of the eighteenth century with the far-reaching consequences. During the course of this period the French society created the new law and order and the French state was reorganized. Historians have been continually occupied with methods for the perception and comprehension of the broad range of personalities, circumstances and facts which gave impulse to the transformation of nation. Political changes influenced and regulated everyday life, policy formed the new language and customs of civil society. At the end of this course, students should be able to understand and explain the nature, activity and specifics of this modern society.
Syllabus
  • Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
  • 1. Introduction to the French Revolution.
  • 2. French State and the formation of the new political culture.
  • 3. Religion, cults and festivities.
  • 4. Intelligence, education and sciences.
  • 5. Language, press and literature.
  • 6. Theatre, poetry and music.
  • 7. Visual art and architecture.
  • 8. Social and medical assistance.
  • 9. Modern society and economy.
  • 10. Revolutionary mentality.
Literature
  • BASZKIEWICZ, Jan and Stefan MELLER. Francúzska revolúcia 1789-1794 : občianska spoločnosť. Translated by Ján Roháč - Milan Štefanko - Anna Varsiková. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Obzor, 1989, 370 s. ISBN 8021500204. info
  • DAWSON, Christopher. Bohové revoluce. Translated by Miroslav Kratochvíl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1997, 167 s. ISBN 8070211717. info
  • DUBY, Georges. Dějiny Francie : od počátků po současnost. Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2003, 953 s. ISBN 8071845140. info
  • FURET, François. Francouzská revoluce. 1. vyd. Praha: Argo, 2004, 450 s. ISBN 8072034529. info
  • FURET, Francois. Promýšlet Francouzskou revoluci. Překl. a ediční poznámka Petr Horák. Brno: Atlantis, 1994, 207 pp. ISBN 80-7108-089-6. info
  • HOTMAR, Josef. Dobrodružství Velké revoluce. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1989, 408 s. ISBN 80-7038-035-7. info
  • HUNT, Lynn. Francouzská revoluce : politika, kultura, třída. Translated by Tomáš Suchomel. 1. vydání. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury (CDK), 2007, 269 stran. ISBN 9788073251192. info
  • Lenôtre, Georges. Život v Paříži za revoluce. Praha : Knihy nakladatelství Pražské akciové tiskárny ; sv. 19, 1940. 223 s.
  • Opie, Robert Frederick. Gilotina. Translated by Marta Bárová. Ostrava : Domino, 2004. 189 s. ISBN 80-7303-218-X.
  • OZOUF, Mona. Revoluční svátky : 1789-1799. Translated by Pavla Doležalová. 1. vydání. Brno: Centrum pro studium demokracie a kultury, 2006, 351 stran. ISBN 8073250942. info
  • SCHAMA, Simon. Občané : kronika Francouzské revoluce. Translated by Martin Pokorný. V českém jazyce vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 2004, 967 s. ISBN 8072601113. info
  • STAROBINSKI, Jean. Symboly rozumu : proměny umění a revoluce. Translated by Nora Obrtelová. Vyd. 1. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2003, 157 s. ISBN 808659856X. info
  • TINKOVÁ, Daniela. Revoluční Francie 1787-1799. Vydání první. V Praze: Triton, 2008, 439 stran. ISBN 9788073872113. info
Teaching methods
Class discussion, reading.
Assessment methods
Duty to attend course of lectures, class discussion / colloquium, short written project (cca 3 pages) and final written project (cca 5 pages).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
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