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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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A town as a social phenomenon. Development and characterization of the medieval and early modern towns in the west and middle Europe. The basic concepts and types of towns, its specialities. Development of towns in the Czech lands since 13th to the half of the 18th century. The basic privileges of towns. The town laws, municipal councils, seals, flags, municipal coat of arms, town halls. Town inhabitants and theirs law position, burghers with coat of arms, noble inhabitants. Towns as a centre of trades. Development of guilds and market regions in the different levels. Management of towns and its properties. Transfer and sale of immovable property of burghers, theirs economic activities, knowledge about prices of houses and another immovable properties. Safety and public order in the towns. Fires and fire preventions. Gates and towers. Defence. Health care and hygiene, poor people care. Town and sources of water. Clerical authorities and town cloisters. ?Literátská bratrstva?. Town schools and its changes.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
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Learning outcomes
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To give a knowledge of development of the Czech towns since 13th to the half of the 18th century. To give an attention to the special chapters about inner life of towns and its inhabitants.
Students will get an overview about historical development of the Czech towns since 13th to the half of the 18th century.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination
To get through the written examination (approximately 35 questions) with 70% correct answers. Possibility of 2 resits.
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Recommended literature
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František Hoffmann. Středověké město v Čechách a na Moravě. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7184-084-X.
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Jaroslav Pánek. Proměny stavovství v Čechách a na Moravě v 15. a v první polovině 16. stol., FHB 4, 1982, s. 79 - 217. Praha, 1982.
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Jiří Čarek. Městské znaky v českých zemích. Praha, 1985.
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Jiří Kejř. Vznik městského zřízení v českých zemích.. Praha, 1998. ISBN 80-7184-515-9.
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Josef Janáček. Přehled řemeslné výroby v českých zemích za feudalismu.. Praha, 1963.
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Josef Macek. Jagellonský věk v českých zemích 3.. Praha, 1998. ISBN 80-200-0629-X.
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Josef Petráň. Dějiny hmotné kultury I.2, II. 2. Praha, 1987. ISBN 80-7184-084-X.
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Pavla Horská, Eduard Maur, Jiří Musil. Zrod velkoměsta (urbanizace českých zemí a Evropa), s. 54 - 120.. Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-7185-409-3.
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Václav Bůžek a kolektiv. Společnost českých zemí v raném novověku, kapitoly IV.3, V.4. a 8.. Praha, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7422-062-3.
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Víclav Vojtíšek. Soud a rada v královských městech českýc.in: Výbor rozprav a studií, s. 240 - 272. Praha, 1953.
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Zikmund Winter. Kulturní obraz českých měst I - II. Praha, 1892.
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