Patrology II. Patristic Literature and Theology (5th-8th century)
| Title | Πατρολογία ΙΙ. Γραμματεία και θεολογία των Πατέρων από τον 5ο ως τον 8ο αιώνα / Patrology II. Patristic Literature and Theology (5th-8th century) |
| Code | ΥΜ202 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Theodoros Pittaras |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600022885 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Koinōnikīs THeologías kai CΗristianikoý Politismoý (2023 kai exīs)
Registered students: 101
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600280620
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Class Schedule
| Building | Theology |
| Floor | Floor 2 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ Γ (98) |
| Calendar | Monday 15:00 to 18:00 |
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600280620
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students will be able to describe and analyze the theological teaching of the Church Fathers who lived and acted from the 5th up to the 8th century.
Also, they will be able to solve and clarify any literary and theo¬logical issue that raised during the considered period of the patristic literature.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Teaching of the life, works and theology of the Church Fathers who lived from the 5th until the 8th century. They are presented introductory historical - literary elements for each one of the Fathers and his work, and finally explained and analyzed basic theological positions of their teaching.
1. Introductory course concerning the thought and the teaching of the fathers of that period.
2. Antiochian writers with special reference on Nestorius of Constantinople.
3. Proclus of Constantinople: The highlights of his life, ergography and extensive presentation of his teaching.
4. Cyril of Alexandria: Presentation of his life, writings and teaching.
5. Theodotus of Ancyra and Theodoretus of Kyros: Biography, literature and theology.
6. Dionysius the Areopagite (Pseudo-Dionysius): The writer, the texts and the theology of the areopagitan works.
7. Leontius of Byzantium: Examination of his life, writings and theological teaching.
8. Anastasii Sinaitae: Presentation of their life, writings and their teaching.
9. Maximus the Confessor I: Main points of his life, works and teaching.
10. Maximus the Confessor II: More extensive presentation of his theology through the writings of the father.
11. Sophronius of Jerusalem: The life, the writings and his theology.
12. Theologians of the iconoclastic period. In particular, biography, writings and teaching of John Damascene.
13. The life, the writings and the teaching of Theodore Studite.
Keywords
Proclus of Constantinople, Cyril of Alexandria, Leontius of Byzantium, Dionysius the Areopagite (Pseudo-Dionysius), Maximus the Confessor, John Damascene, Theodore Studite
Educational Material Types
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
In communicating with the students it is used also the e-mail.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Examination | 1 | 0.0 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 100 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
Oral examinations at the end of the semester, in which the students are examined in the examination syllabus and in the work (20% of the final grade).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Π. Χρήστου, Ελληνική Πατρολογία τ. Ε΄, εκδ. Κυρομάνος, Θεσ/νίκη 2006.
Additional bibliography for study
Π. Χρήστου, Ελληνική Πατρολογία τ. Δ’, εκδ. Κυρομάνος, Θεσ/νίκη 2006. Π. Χρήστου, Εκκλησιαστική Γραμματολογία τ. Α’, εκδ. Κυρομάνος, Θεσ/νίκη 2005. Δ. Τσάμη, Εκκλησιαστική Γραμματολογία και Κείμενα Πατερικής Γραμματείας, εκδ. Πουρναράς, Θεσσαλονίκη 2008. Χρ. Αραμπατζή, Χριστιανική Γραμματεία, τ. Α´: Εκκλησιαστικοί Συγγραφείς και κείμενα της πρώτης χιλιετίας, Θεσσαλονίκη 2008. π. Θεοδώρου Ζήση, Οι Εικόνες στην Ορθόδοξη Εκκλησία, εκδ. Βρυέννιος, Θεσ/νίκη 2007.
Last Update
12-07-2025
