Syllabus
Topics: 1 Primary and secondary sources 2 Ancient city states 3 Viking migration 4 Malta and the Mediterranean in the High Middle Ages 5 Late medieval diplomacy (the Papal Schism) 6 Crusades 7 The Renaissance 8 Jan Hus 9 Reformation 10 The Thirty Years' War 1618 to 1648 11 Absolutism and Enlightenment 12 The Age of Revolutions 13 The modern State 14 Exam
Recommended literature: LE GOFF, J. The Birth of Europe. Boston: Blackwell, 2005. ISBN 978-1-4051-5682-0. McGRATH, A. E. The Intellectual Origins of the European Reformation. Oxford: Blackwell, 2004. ISBN 978-0-631-22939-1. GELLNER, E. Nations and nationalism. Oxford: Blackwell, 2006. ISBN 978-1-405-13442-2. POUNDS, N. J. G., The Medieval City. Westport: Greenwood Publishing Group, 2005. ISBN 978-0-313-32498-7.
Annotation
Upon completion of the course students will have an overview of European history from antiquity through the
Middle Ages to modern history. Students will learn the importance of basic historical terms, such as the
Reformation, the Lenten System, the Papal Schism and many others. The course will consist of thematic-oriented lectures and will be finished by a written test concentrated on important historical concepts. Completition of said course will help students with their preparation for following mandatory examination from European History.