Sources of the history of Mount Athos

Course Information
TitleΠηγές της Ιστορίας του Αγίου Όρους / Sources of the history of Mount Athos
CodeΙΑΟ03
FacultyTheology
SchoolSocial Theology and Christian Culture
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorFokion Kotzageorgis
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600012894

Programme of Study: Spoudés stīn Istoría, tīn Pneumatikótīta, tīn Téchnī kai tī Mousikī Parádosī tou Agíou Órous 2026

Registered students: 0
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
Istoría kai Téchnī tou Agíou ÓrousElective Courses belonging to the selected specialization2110
THeología kai Pneumatikī Zōī tou Agíou ÓrousElective Courses2110
Mousikī Parádosī kai PSaltikī Téchnī tou Agíou ÓrousElective Courses2110
Class Information
Academic Year2025 – 2026
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours3
Total Hours39
Class ID
600282098
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2011-2015
Knowledge Deepening / Consolidation
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Κnowledge of Church history, Byzantine history and modern history
Learning Outcomes
For the students to get to know the sources of the history of Mount Athos, the libraries and archives in which they are contained, the publications and generally the ways of accessing them. Consolidate the way of studying, analyzing and using them, in order to include them in their working method and utilize them in their studies on Mount Athos.
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) Monuments of art as a source for the history of Mount Athos. 2) The foundational inscriptions of the Byzantine and post-Byzantine years and their contribution to the knowledge of the history of Mount Athos 3) The contribution of excavation and archaeological research in general to the knowledge of the history of Mount Athos 4) Introduction to the sources of the history of the AO. 5) The Byzantine archives of the AO 6) The post-Byzantine archives of the AO 7) The Athonian manuscript libraries. Genesis, evolution, content and fluctuations them over the centuries 8) Sources for the history of Mount Athos: 1821-1870 9) Sources for the period of national competitions. Macedonian Struggle 10) Liberation of Mount Athos (1912). Archives and libraries 11) The foreign language archives of the AO 12) The foreign language archives of the AO 13) Presentation and examination of transition tasks. students ​ Αποστολή σχολίων Πλαϊνά πλαίσια
Keywords
Byzantine Art, church building, Byzantine documents, post-Byzantine documents, codices, archives
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
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures39✓
Reading Assigment120✓
Field trips and participation in conferences / seminars / activities11
Project80
Total250
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