Key milestones in the History, the Archaeology and the Art of Mount Athos
| Title | Βασικοί σταθμοί της Ιστορίας, της Αρχαιολογίας και της Τέχνης του Αγίου Όρους / Key milestones in the History, the Archaeology and the Art of Mount Athos |
| Code | ΥΑΟ01 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Apostolos Kralidis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600012874 |
Programme of Study: Spoudés stīn Istoría, tīn Pneumatikótīta, tīn Téchnī kai tī Mousikī Parádosī tou Agíou Órous 2026
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Istoría kai Téchnī tou Agíou Órous | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| THeología kai Pneumatikī Zōī tou Agíou Órous | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Mousikī Parádosī kai PSaltikī Téchnī tou Agíou Órous | Compulsory Course | 1 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600282085
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600282085
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=12559
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
General knowledge of church history, Byzantine history and modern history
Learning Outcomes
For the students to get to know and study the main milestones in the history of Archeology and the Art of Mount Athos. To delve into some of them, thus understanding the wider historical phenomenon of the Athonian state. To thus acquire the ability to work autonomously in scientific manner.
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)
1) The sources of the history of Mount Athos. Periods of the history of Mount Athos.
2) The history of Mount Athos from the foundation of M. Lavra to the paleologeian times.
3) The history of Mount Athos during the time of the Paleologues
4) The Ottoman period. The "perks". Internal organization. Mount Athos and Ottoman rule.
5) The sacred shares and their distribution. Contacts with the wider Orthodox world
6) The Revolution of 1821 and its consequences for Mt Athos. The reconstruction.
7) The Ecumenical Patriarchate and Mount Athos. The spiritual life.
8) The national competitions. The Liberation (1912). The regulation of the status of Mount Athos. The internal evolution of institutions and the contemporary situation.
9) Stations in the Byzantine monumental painting of Mount Athos.
10) The Byzantine painting of portable icons and his manuscripts Agios Oros.
11))Introduction to the architecture of Mount Athos
12) Stations in the Byzantine art of Mount Athos: sculpture, woodcarving, needlework, needlework.
13) Course exams
Αποστολή σχολίων
Πλαϊνά πλαίσια
Keywords
monasticism, Athos, Mount Athos, asceticism, Byzantium, Ecumenical Patriarchate, Byzantine Art
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of audio-visual tools in the process of teaching (especially powerpoint and video clips). Supplementary material, additional data and exercises / tests on e-learning. Communication and research counseling through e-mails
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | ✓ | |||
| Reading Assigment | 120 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities | 11 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 80 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 250 |
Student Assessment
Description
Assignment preparation (80%) and oral presentation in class (20%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
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Last Update
11-07-2025
