THE SAINTS OF THESSALONIKI
| Title | ΟΙ ΑΓΙΟΙ ΤΗΣ ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗΣ / THE SAINTS OF THESSALONIKI |
| Code | Χ113 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimosthenis Kaklamanos |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 60001709 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Pastoral and Social Theology (2013-today)
Registered students: 39
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | Winter | - | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2020 – 2021 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600167430
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600167430
- At the Website of the School: https://www.past.auth.gr/el/node/414
- eLearning (Moodle):
- Other: Mαθήματα εξ αποστάσεως στην πλατφόρμα zooom
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
General Competences
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course presents the saints of Thessaloniki in units, starting with the Saints of the apostolic times and ending with the saints of the more recent history. It notes the newer research findings on the individual groups of the saints of Thessaloniki. It makes an extensive reference to the saints that are connected to the apostolic foundation of the Church of Thessaloniki, the martyrs of Thessaloniki, who constitute the larger group of martyrs after the group of Rome, its bishops that were integrated into the church calendar as defenders of the orthodox dogma and exponents of Byzantine theological tradition, the saints that are connected to the long-thriving Byzantine monasticism in and out of the city’s walls, the neomartyrs of the Ottoman period and the new saints of the 18th and 19th centuries. Finally, it guides students in their written assignments.
1. Introductory notes on the research on the Saints of Thessaloniki
2. Introductory notes on the history of Christianity in Thessaloniki
3. The apostolic background of the Church of Thessaloniki and the Saints of the Apostolic times
4. Persecutions and the Martyrs of Thessaloniki
5. The leading figure of Saint Demetrius and the respective literature
6. The Archbishops of Thessaloniki during the first eight centuries: Sanctity and doctrinal truth – S. Paschalidis
7. Saints of Thessaloniki and urban monasticism in Byzantine Thessaloniki
8. Thessaloniki as the centre for Byzantine Hesychasm and the Hesychast Fathers of Thessaloniki
9. The honour of the Saints of Thessaloniki: Examination of the hagiographical and hymnographical literature
10. The dual-see basis of the Church of Thessaloniki during the Ottoman period: Bishops and Neomartyrs of Thessaloniki
11. The new Saints from Thessaloniki of the 18th and 19th centuries
12. The Neomartyrs of Thessaloniki
13. Conclusions– correction of written assignments
Keywords
Apostolicity of the Church of Thessaloniki, Thessalonican Martyrs, Archbishops of Thessaloniki, Thessalonican Saints, Thessalonican Neomartyrs
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Multimedia
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of audio-visual tools in the process of teaching (especially powerpoint and video clips). Supplementary material, additional data and exercises / tests on Blackboard. Communication and research counseling through e-mails
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 1 | 0.0 | |||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral exam on the material covered throughout the semester or written assignment (90%).
Class participation and a written assignment (10%).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Πασχαλίδης Συμεών, Οι Άγιοι της Θεσσαλονίκης. Ιστορία - Γραμματεία - Κείμενα, Θεσσαλονίκη 2013 [Κωδ. στον Εύδοξο: 33154273]
ΥΛΗ ΕΞΕΤΑΣΕΩΝ: Από το ανωτέρω σύγγραμμα, τα κεφ. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 (σελ. 11-74, 87-144)
Additional bibliography for study
Σ. Πασχαλίδης, Ο Βίος Θεοδώρας της οσιομυροβλύτιδος Θεοδώρας της εν Θεσσαλονίκῃ, [Κέντρον Αγιολογικών Μελετών 1], Θεσσαλονίκη 1991.
S. Efthymiadis, The Ashgate Research Companion to Byzantine Hagiography, τ. I: Periods and Places, τ. II: Genres and Contexts, Farnham 2011-2014.
Last Update
27-09-2022
