Feudal Society Culture

Informing students of history on society, politics and economical processes in Europe from early Middle Ages to 18th century. In this subject, students primarily develop the following key skills: to distinguish between elite and people’s culture, to understand connection of material and spiritual culture, to understand connection of economics and politics.

Vertically, studies refer to the subjects Cultural History of Slovene place and Political History of the (late) Habsburg Monarchy; horizontally it mainly refers to the subjects Economic History, Legal History, Agricultural History, Culture of Regions and Frontier Places.

Syllabus will be focused on the diversity and complementarity of European regions (West, Central, East, South-East Europe, Mediterranean) with the aim of transcending the predominantly West-European concept of European feudalism, and highlight the connection between Europe and other cultural-civilizational spheres. Large part of lectures and classes will be dedicated to an analysis of Slovenian space and neighbouring lands. Special attention will be paid to the scrutiny of the processes overarching hundreds of years and transcending frontiers of individual states (especially early feudalism). Focus will also be on the question of continuity with antiquity (following the case of Byzantine Empire and an entirely different situation in Western Europe), relationship between secular and Church or Papal authorities, which was specific in the European West, multi-centricity of European civilisation, as well as its relationship to others, especially Islamic civilizational circles, which is likewise considered an heir of Roman and antique tradition. It avoids giving one-sided emphasis on conflict (Crusades); along with it, the subject highlights the world of cooperation (especially economic). Much focus is given to the introduction of Feudalism and its three social ranks pertaining to different historical periods of the Middle Ages and Early Modern era.

Students become aware of key concepts and ideas of feudal society and its logic. They comprehend forms of public and privat life in Middle Ages and early modern period of European history. Students become aware of different concepts of economics, law, order, structures of life, and normality.

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Seminar paper (30%). Oral exam (70%). The seminar paper is conditional to be admitted to the exam.

Dr. Stane Granda je redni profesor in znanstveni svetnik.

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