090044 SE Hagiography and the Cult of Saints (2024S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Tu 21.05. 10:45-12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 01.02.2024 06:00 to Th 22.02.2024 13:00
- Registration is open from Mo 18.03.2024 06:00 to Th 21.03.2024 13:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 29.03.2024 23:59
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
Tuesday
05.03.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
19.03.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
09.04.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
16.04.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
23.04.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
30.04.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
07.05.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
14.05.
10:45 - 12:15
Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
N
Tuesday
21.05.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
28.05.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
04.06.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
11.06.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
18.06.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Tuesday
25.06.
10:45 - 12:15
Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Hagiography is an important part of the literary production of Byzantium. Authors across all periods describe in different literary modes the life, conduct and miracles of holy men and holy women. Scholars have studied hagiography under many different aspects: as a source for social history and daily life; as an indicator of different levels of style; as an illustration of religious sentiment.
Assessment and permitted materials
Contribution to class discussion, based on assigned readings (30%). One short presentation of 15 minutes (10%). Oral presentation of research topic (20 minutes) (20%). Written research paper (max. 25 pages/7500 words, not counting footnotes and bibliography which must also be included) (40%).
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
knowledge of Greek (ancient, Byzantine) is essential.
Examination topics
materials discussed in the course plus own research
Reading list
The Cult of Saints (https://cultofsaints.history.ox.ac.uk)
Aigrain, R., L’agiographie. Ses sources, ses méthodes, son histoire (Paris, 1953)
The Ashgate Research Companion to Byzantine Hagiography, ed. S. Efthymiadis, 2 vols. (Farnham, 2011-2014)
Further recommendations will be communicated in the course of the semester.
Aigrain, R., L’agiographie. Ses sources, ses méthodes, son histoire (Paris, 1953)
The Ashgate Research Companion to Byzantine Hagiography, ed. S. Efthymiadis, 2 vols. (Farnham, 2011-2014)
Further recommendations will be communicated in the course of the semester.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Tu 14.05.2024 10:05