A historical-index measurement framework of agentic capital, the Georgian Church, monastic knowledge networks and institutional resilience

This study reveals that the long-term resilience and institutional status of the Georgian Church stem not solely from formal structures but from a co-accumulation of agentic capital, knowledge networks, autonomy, external recognition, and post-shock recovery capacity. By constructing a historical-index dataset (AD 33–1990) coding ecclesiastical events, monastic centers, hagiographic texts, and international positioning on a 0-100 scale, the research quantifies institutional productivity through econometric models like PCA and HAC-OLS. Findings show that knowledge capital, institutional autonomy, and external recognition positively correlate with the Church's trajectory, even surviving formal disruptions (e.g., 1811, 1917, 1990). The framework bridges historical ecclesiology, institutional economics, and agentic theory, offering a methodology to transform qualitative historical data into measurable indices. This approach underscores how knowledge, agency, and resilience function as long-term productive assets in an 'agentic economy.'

Gondauri, D. (2026). A historical-index measurement framework of agentic capital, the Georgian Church, monastic knowledge networks and institutional resilience. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.20706804