SOME OBSERVATIONS ON NOTIONS OF TIME IN THE HISTORIES OF GEORGIOS PACHYMERES AND NIKEPHOROS GREGORAS

Siren Çelik

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SOME OBSERVATIONS ON NOTIONS OF TIME IN THE HISTORIES OF GEORGIOS PACHYMERES AND NIKEPHOROS GREGORAS

Authors:

Siren Çelik

Publisher:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics:

Bizans Tarihi

Journal:

Cihannüma Tarih ve Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.47-68

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

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2001308470

pISSN:

2149-0678

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 This paper will investigate the notions of time encountered in the histories of Georgios Pachymeres and Nikephoros Gregoras, who stand out from other Late Byzantine historians concerning their references to time. How did the philosophical, intellectual, or ecclesiastical interests of these historians influence their conceptions of time? We will discuss how both historians fuse linear and cyclical understandings of time in their work, and how they lend further philosophical and literary meaning to the notion of time. The paper will discuss how Pachymeres history seems to reflect the relation between kinesis and time, whereas Gregoras prologue displays some parallels with Platos Timaeus. It will explore how while Gregoras seeks to fuse astronomy and history-writing, Pachymeres manifests an interest in kairos and liturgical time. Finally, the paper will also discuss how both historians use time as a literary feature in their narratives.

 This paper will investigate the notions of time encountered in the histories of Georgios Pachymeres and Nikephoros Gregoras, who stand out from other Late Byzantine historians concerning their references to time. How did the philosophical, intellectual, or ecclesiastical interests of these historians influence their conceptions of time? We will discuss how both historians fuse linear and cyclical understandings of time in their work, and how they lend further philosophical and literary meaning to the notion of time. The paper will discuss how Pachymeres history seems to reflect the relation between kinesis and time, whereas Gregoras prologue displays some parallels with Platos Timaeus. It will explore how while Gregoras seeks to fuse astronomy and history-writing, Pachymeres manifests an interest in kairos and liturgical time. Finally, the paper will also discuss how both historians use time as a literary feature in their narratives.

 This paper will investigate the notions of time encountered in the histories of Georgios Pachymeres and Nikephoros Gregoras, who stand out from other Late Byzantine historians concerning their references to time. How did the philosophical, intellectual, or ecclesiastical interests of these historians influence their conceptions of time? We will discuss how both historians fuse linear and cyclical understandings of time in their work, and how they lend further philosophical and literary meaning to the notion of time. The paper will discuss how Pachymeres history seems to reflect the relation between kinesis and time, whereas Gregoras prologue displays some parallels with Platos Timaeus. It will explore how while Gregoras seeks to fuse astronomy and history-writing, Pachymeres manifests an interest in kairos and liturgical time. Finally, the paper will also discuss how both historians use time as a literary feature in their narratives.

 Bu makale, zaman kavramına yaklaşımlarıyla diğer Geç Bizans tarih yazarlarının arasında sıyrılan Georgios Pachymeres ve Nikephoros Gregorasın tarih eserlerindeki zaman algılarını ele alacaktır. Bu tarihçilerin felsefi, entelektüel ve dini ilgi alanları onların zaman algılarını nasıl etkilemiştir? Her iki tarihçinin de doğrusal ve döngüsel zaman kavramlarını nasıl birleştirdiğini, ve zaman kavramına nasıl felsefi ve edebi anlamlar yüklediklerini tartışacağız. Bu makale, Pachymeresin tarihinin kinesis ve zaman arasındaki ilişkiyi yansıtırken, Gregorasın eserinin girişinin Platonun Timaeus diyalogu ile bazı paralellikler göstermesini tartışacaktır. Makale, Gregoras astronomi ve tarih yazımını harmanlama uğraşını, Pachymeresin de kairos kavramı ve litürjik zamana gösterdiği ilgiyi ele alacaktır. Son olarak, her iki tarihçinin de zaman kavramını eserlerinde edebi bir unsur olarak kullanmasına değinecektir.

Article Details

SOME OBSERVATIONS ON NOTIONS OF TIME IN THE HISTORIES OF GEORGIOS PACHYMERES AND NIKEPHOROS GREGORAS

Authors:

Siren Çelik

Publisher:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics:

Bizans Tarihi

Journal:

Cihannüma Tarih ve Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.47-68

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001308470

pISSN:

2149-0678

Gregoras

Pachymeres

Late Byzantine historiography

historical time

Byzantine philosophyGregoras

Pachymeres

Geç Bizans tarihyazımı

tarihsel zaman

Bizans felsefesi

Issues

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Authors: Siren Çelik

Publisher: Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics: Bizans Tarihi

Journal: Cihannüma Tarih ve Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.47-68

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2023

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001308470

pISSN: 2149-0678

Issues

Authors:

Siren Çelik

Publisher:

Izmir Katip Celebi University

Main Topics:

Bizans Tarihi

Journal:

Cihannüma Tarih ve Coğrafya Araştırmaları Dergisi Vol.9 Issue 2, pp.47-68

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2023

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001308470

pISSN:

2149-0678