History of the Russian empire XVIII-XIX century.

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A general university lecture, equally available to students of all fields of study at the University of Warsaw.

A compulsory lecture for history students choosing the Russian Block specialization

Classroom

A lecture on the history of the Russian Empire from the times of Peter I to the end of the reign of Catherine II. Takes up issues in the field of political, social and economic history, as well as the history of culture and ideas.

Lecture to the history of the Russian Empire from the time of

Peter I to the end of Katarina II. It takes issue with the history

of political, social, economic, cultural history and history of

ideas.

The course includes the political history of Russia in 18th

century. First, the creation of the Empire of Peter I with

particular emphasis on the international situation, but also the

modernization project. Then weakness in the so-called era of

"court of storms", and finally further development in the time

of Catherine II. We will discussed Russia's role in key events

for Europe: the Northern War, the war of the polish

succession, Russian-Turkish wars, the Seven Years War, the

participation in partitions of Poland, in French Revolution.

With internal problems will be presented the modernization of

the state administration, the evolution of social relations,

selected socio-economic issues (Cossack, folk rebellions,

foreign settlement), matters of creating opinion about Russia

in the West (for exemple the relationships of Catherine II with

luminaries of the Enlightenment).

1. Acton Edward, Russia. Dziedzictwo caratu i władzy radzieckiej, Warszawa 2013

2. Bazylow Ludwik, Wieczorkiewicz Paweł, Historia Rosji i ZSRR, Warszawa 2003 (lub wczesniejsza praca Bazylowa, Historia Rosji)

3. Heller Michaił, Historia imperium rosyjskiego, KiW

4. Pipes Richard, Rosja carów, Warszawa 2007.

5. Riasanovsky Nicholas V. i Steinberg Mark D., Historia Rosji, Kraków 2009.

6. Serczyk W., Piotr I Wielki

7. Serczyk W. Katarzyna II

8. Serczyk W. , Kultura rosyjska w XVIII w.

After completing the series of lectures, the student:

• Knows the basic facts of the content discussed in the lecture. The listener should learn about the situation of the Russian state in the eighteenth century, especially about its political, social and economic situation, and turning points.

• Knows the terminology used to describe selected aspects of the history of Russia from the end of the 17th to the end of the 18th century.

• It presents the development of forms of activity, the scope of competences and transformations of the most important Russian political institutions in a chronological and problematic perspective, taking into account social, economic and political conditions.

• Understands the effects of Russia's great political and civilization leap in the 18th century, which created a vital situation to this day, especially with regard to the international position of the Empire.

• First of all, he encouraged himself to read about Russia and explore its political tradition.

Presence at the lecture is a necessary condition. You can

leave max. 2 lectures. The last lecture ends with a short one

(approx. 30 minutes) written test (answer to the question

open within the scope of the lecture). In situations

special (more absences) is possible

oral colloquium on reading agreed with

leading.

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