The every day life on Mount Athos during the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Period
| Title | Ο καθημερινός βίος στο Άγιο Όρος κατά τη βυζαντινή και μεταβυζαντινή περίοδο / The every day life on Mount Athos during the Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Period |
| Code | ΙΑΟ02 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Dimosthenis Kaklamanos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015053 |
Programme of Study: Spoudés stīn Istoría, tīn Pneumatikótīta, tīn Téchnī kai tīn Mousikī Parádosī merikī foítīsī
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istoría kai Téchnī tou Agíou Órous | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Programme of Study: Studies in History, Spirituality, Art and Musical Tradition of Mount Athos
Registered students: 21
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History and Art of Mount Athos | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600214040
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600214040
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The purpose of the course is to understand the everyday life of the monks on Mount Athos during the Byzantine and post-Byzantine period, by the study of the written sources, the objects, and the archaeological evidence.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
1. Brief historical introduction. The organization and building structure of an Athonite monastery: the role of the katholikon and the other buildings.
2. The needs of daily life: hospitality and production of foodstuffs and the necessary building infrastructure (A)
3. The needs of daily life: hospitality and the production of basic foodstuffs and the necessary building infrastructure (B)
4. Attendance at the International Scientific Workshop of the Mount Athos Center.
5. Archaeological evidence of daily life. The contribution of written sources to the knowledge of everyday life
6. The economy of the monasteries (crops, etc.). The center of Karyes: daily life and the functions of a monastic capital diachronically. Typika and the Vitae of Saints as a source of information on daily life
7. The structure of hierarchy in monastic brotherhoods. The participation of pilgrims in monastic life. The dependencies (sketes, cells, kathismata, etc.), daily life in them and their role. Monk’s works in the late Byzantine and post-Byzantine period. Aspects of everyday life on Mount Athos through the writings of travelers.
8. The interior decoration of the Athonite churches. Liturgical vessels and sacred objects. Liturgical and priestly vestments. Monk craftsmen and artists.
9. Integration into the Ottoman reality and adaptation to the new regime. Relations with the Ottoman administration. The turn to the Orthodox world (Balkan countries, Russia): the fundraising. From fundraising to the metochion. The difficult years of the Revolution and the post-revolutionary period.
10. The relationship of the monks with the past and the reception of antiquity. The establishment of archaeological and folklore 'collections' in various monasteries.
11. The sacristy of the monasteries of Mount Athos.
12. Conferences and Exhibitions on the life and art of Mount Athos.
13. Presentation of works. Review of the taught material.
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 250 | ||||
| Total | 250 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Δ. Παπαχρυσάνθου, Ο Αθωνικός μοναχισμός. Αρχές και Οργάνωση, Αθήνα 2004.
Ελληνική Παραδοσιακή Αρχιτεκτονική. Άγιον Όρος, Αθήνα 1991.
Θησαυροί του Αγίου Όρους, Κατάλογος Έκθεσης, Θεσσαλονίκη 1997².
Χ. Πατρινέλης, «Το Άγιον Όρος», στο: Η Νεότερη και Σύγχρονη Μακεδονία, τ. Α΄, Θεσσαλονίκη 1992, 112-145.
Αλέξανδρος Λαυριώτης, «Το Άγιον Όρος μετά την Οθωμανικήν κατάκτησιν», ΕΕΒΣ 32 (1964) 113-261.
Κ. Χρυσοχοΐδης, «Τα κελλιά των Καρυών», στο: Άγιον Όρος. Τα κελλιά των Καρυών, Ημερολόγιο Αγιορειτικής Εστίας 2004, Θεσσαλονίκη 2004, χ.σ.
Βασίλι Γκρηγκόροβιτς Μπάρσκι, Τα ταξίδια του στο Άγιον Όρος, 1725-1726, 1744-1745 (με τη φροντίδα και τα σχόλια του ακαδημαϊκού Παύλου Μυλωνά), Θεσσαλονίκη 2009.
Πρακτικά των κάτωθι Συνεδρίων της Αγιορειτικής Εστίας:
α. Το Άγιον Όρος στον 15ο και 16ο αιώνα, Θεσσαλονίκη 2012.
β. Το Άγιον Όρος στα χρόνια της Απελευθέρωσης, Θεσσαλονίκη 2013.
γ. Άγιον Όρος και Λογιοσύνη, Θεσσαλονίκη 2014.
Last Update
08-09-2023
