H2020Индивидуална стипендия2021–2023

ByzTime · Trajectories in the Byzantine fabric of time: philosophical and narratological approaches to temporal (dis)order in middle Byzantium

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2021-10-01 → 2023-09-30
Финансиране от ЕС: 186 167 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF

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Накратко на български

Вижданията за времето в среднобизантийския период се анализират чрез философски текстове, пророчества и исторически разкази. Това помага да се разбере как очакването за края на света е влияело върху ежедневието, правосъдието и литературата на епохата.

Този кратък обзор е генериран от изкуствен интелект

Кратко обяснение, генерирано от езиков модел по текста на CORDIS. Оригиналът е по-долу.

Резултати накратко

Trajectories in the Byzantine fabric of time: philosophical and narratological approaches to temporal (dis)order in middle Byzantium

Eschatology defined the Byzantine horizon of expectations. The end of times was not only seen as an unshakable truth but also as a pivotal reference point that informed a plethora of attitudes ranging from mundane practices, such as almsgiving and prayer, to theoretical issues, such as the function of justice and the notion of time. The tension – inherent in Christian eschatology – of an already fulfilled but not yet completed salvation history dominated the notion of transient, ephemeral time in Byzantium. ByzTime examined the variegated concept of time during the middle Byzantine period from the vantage point of three distinct yet interrelated literary genres: philosophical treatises, apocalyptic prophecies, and historiographical narratives. The aim of the project was to produce a series of case studies that would enhance our understanding of the Byzantine conception(s) of time. The primary objectives were the exploration and publication of hitherto unknown Byzantine prophecies, the critical edition of the eschatologically pertinent treatises by the philosopher John Italos, and an investigation of the temporal strategies and typological arguments employed in the histories of Anna Komnēnē and Nikētas Chōniatēs. The synoptic treatment of the diverse source material led to the conclusion that Byzantine literature testifies to the coexistence and overlapping of various “temporal layers”, whose focal point was the eschatological horizon

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

ByzTime proposes to investigate the Byzantine concept of time from the vantage point of three distinct yet interrelated literary genres: philosophical treatises, apocalyptic prophecies, and historiographical narratives. The aim is to establish new and holistic insights into the elusive fabric of time conceptions during the later middle Byzantine period (11th– 13th c.). This timeframe allows us to consider one of the most productive periods of Byzantine thought while taking into account the disparate availability of different kinds of textual sources, namely (1) philosophical treatises that discuss the notion of time and eternity, (2) medieval Greek apocalypses that describe the end of times, and (3) historiographical narratives of the Komnēnian era, which advance various temporal strategies in narrating the course of events. The philosophical treatises will be analyzed in terms of their argumentative validity, historical significance, and conceptual approaches to time, while the historiographical and prophetic material will be examined regarding the literary strategies of narrating time, aspects in narrative speed, the (ir-)regularity of verb tenses, typological layers, and temporal motifs. The diversity of the sources and the nature of the project’s goals necessitate an interdisciplinary approach that combines Byzantine history, literary criticism, palaeography, philology, philosophy, religious studies, and digital humanities. ByzTime will produce 12 deliverables, including the participation in two international conferences and the publication of six peer-reviewed articles. Among the publications will be the critical edition of five treatises by the middle Byzantine philosopher John Italos and editiones principes of three Byzantine prophecies. A scholarly symposium on “Time in Byzantium” will also be organized. Ultimately, ByzTime promotes the “temporal turn” in Byzantine studies through the multidisciplinary investigation of the middle Byzantine notion(s) of time.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

UNIVERSITAT WIEN · WienКоординаторАвстрия