Modern History (17th-18th Century) - 2nd semester
Objectives
a) To attain general knowledge of the most crucial moments of the European political, economic, social and cultural history between the late 16h century and the late 18th century.
b) To develop a critical knowledge of the several historiographical interpretations in the study of early-modern Europe.
c) To master the historiography about early-modern Europe, and develop the capacity to work with archival sources pertinent to that period.
d) To acquire the knowledge and the skills indispensable for post-graduate studies about early-modern European history.
General characterization
Code
711051060
Credits
6
Responsible teacher
Pedro Almeida Cardim
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - Available soon
Teaching language
Portuguese
Prerequisites
None
Bibliography
BLANNING, T. C. W., The Culture of Power and the Power of Culture. Old Regime Europe 1660-1789, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2002.
CHECA, Fernando & José Miguel Morán, El Barroco. El arte y los sistema visuales, Madrid, Istmo, 1989.
COSANDEY, Fanny & Isabelle Poutrin, Monarchies Espagnole et Française, 1550-1714, Paris, Atlande, 2001.
COSTA, Pietro, Civitas. Storia della Cittadinanza in Europa, Bari, Laterza, 1999.
FLORISTÁN IMIZCOZ, Alfredo (org.) Historia Moderna Universal, Barcelona, Ed. Ariel, 2002.
Teaching method
Two types of classes:
-theoretical classes;
-practical classes.
Evaluation method
2 Exams: one midterm exam and one final exam.
Subject matter
-Europe in the early-17th century. The demographic situation, the social order, the political structures and the dynamics of economy.
-The Spanish Monarchy: a composite monarchy. Catholic politics, hegemony and reputation (1598-1640).
-The growth of France, England and the United Provinces. From the Twelve Years Truce to the treaty of Westphalia (1648).
-The various traditions of knowledge during the 17th century. The development of the scientific paradigm (1600-1700).
-The transformation of the political ideas. The English republican moment: Oliver Cromwell. The meaning of the Glorious Revolution.
-The hegemony of France. The imperial dynamics of the French Monarchy. Louis XIVs administrative model.
-Europe after the treaty of Utrecht and the instauration of the Bourbon dynasty in Spain. The significance of the Nueva Planta.
-The birth of a new understanding of mankind and nature. The Enlightenment and the reform ideas in the mid-18th century.
-The Austrian Empire under Maria Teresa. The increasing relevance of Russia and Prussia.
-The European colonialism in mid-18th century. Rivalries in America and Asia.
-The crisis of the Ancien Régimes political system. Protest and revolt in America at the end of the 18th century.