Sources of the Church History of Greece.
| Title | Πηγές της Εκκλησιαστικής Ιστορίας της Ελλάδος. / Sources of the Church History of Greece. |
| Code | Ε1 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Symeon Paschalidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600012942 |
Programme of Study: Elláda: Ekklīsiastikī Istoría kai Politismós.
Registered students: 77
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | Winter/Spring | - | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600281694
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600281694
- At the Website of the School: https://hchc.past.auth.gr/?page_id=1467
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=14733
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Through the teaching of the course, students will:
- learn to use the sources concerning the history of the Church of Greece.
- be able to identify, study and evaluate the sources of the Church History of the dioceses and other ecclesiastical institutions of Greece.
- be familiar with the editions of the sources and the electronic tools for researching the sources of the ecclesiastical history of the Greek territory.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course offers the opportunity to identify, study and evaluate the sources of the Ecclesiastical History of the dioceses and other ecclesiastical institutions of Greece.
1. Introduction. The sources of the ecclesiastical history of Greece and the instrumenta studiorum.
2. The New Testament as the primary source of the ecclesiastical history of Greece - The historical narratives of the canonical and apocryphal Acts
3. The New Testament as the primary source of the ecclesiastical history of Greece - The canonical and the apocryphal Epistles
4. The sources of the post-apostolic period for the ecclesiastical history of Greece (Apostolic Fathers - ancient Apologists)
5. The early and new Passions–Martyria as sources for the ecclesiastical history of Greece
6. The Acts of the Synods and the Notitiae Episcopatuum as sources for the ecclesiastical history of Greece
7. Church historians and chronographers of the Byzantine period and the ecclesiastical history of Greece
8. The hagiographic texts of the Byzantine period as sources for the ecclesiastical history of Greece
9. Monastic and ecclesiastical Typika and Testaments relating to monasteries and churches in Greece
10. Ecclesiastical histories of the Ottoman period as sources for the ecclesiastical history of Greece
11. The testimonies of ecclesiastical history of the Greek territory in Christian monuments, inscriptions, etc.
12. Monastic and ecclesiastical libraries and archives in Greece (manuscripts, documents, seals, etc.)
13. Presentation of papers - examination of the course
Keywords
Church of Greece, New Testament, Apostolic Fathers, hagiographic sources, Typika, Testaments, Libraries, Archives, Inscriptions
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Audio
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Courses take place using Powerpoint.
Communication with students is also carried out by email exchange between students and professors
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 18 | 0.7 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 30 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 60 | 2.4 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 40 | 1.6 | ✓ | ||
| Total | 187 | 7.5 |
Student Assessment
Description
Planning of work (60%) and written examination (40%). Participation in class is counted positively.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Δεν παρέχεται κάποιο εγχειρίδιο.
Additional bibliography for study
π. Γ. Μεταλληνός, Πηγές εκκλησιαστικής ιστορίας, εκδ. Aρμός, Αθήνα 2001.
Καραγιαννόπουλος Ιω., Πηγαί της Βυζαντινής Ιστορίας, εκδ. Πουρναράς, Θεσσαλονίκη 1987.
Χριστοφιλοπούλου Αικ., Βυζαντινής Ιστορία, τομ. Α, Β1, β2, εκδ, Βάνιας, Θεσσαλονίκη 1996-1998.
Καραγιαννόπουλος Ιω., Ιστορία Βυζαντινού Κράτους, τομ. Α-Γ, εκδ. Βάνιας, Θεσσαλονίκη 1993-1999.
Φειδάς Βλ., Εκκλησιαστική Ιστορία, τ. Α-Γ, Αθήνα 2002-2104.
Κουκουσάς, B., Εγχειρίδιο Εκκλησιαστικής Ιστορίας, Θεσσαλονίκη 2014.
Κουκουσάς B. - Βαλαής, Δ., Θέματα Εκκλησιαστικής Ιστορίας, τ. 1-2, εκδ. Μπαρμπουνάκης, Θεσσαλονίκη 2011.
Βαλαής, Δ., Εκκλησιαστική Ιστορία: Ζητήματα της Β΄ χιλιετίας, Θεσσαλονίκη 2014.
Last Update
01-12-2023
