Fakhri Zangiabadi; Aَli Nazemianfard
Abstract
Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi (1304-1393) is one of the most famous Iranian scholars who, with his unique style, has succeeded in creating many works in the field of historical studies. ...
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Mohammad Ebrahim Bastani Parizi (1304-1393) is one of the most famous Iranian scholars who, with his unique style, has succeeded in creating many works in the field of historical studies. Although he did not follow the usual academic style in these works, he combined history with auxiliary sciences; But in the contents of his various works, one can find - explicitly or implicitly - things that stem from his theoretical reflections and the foundations of his historical thought. In his opinion, what are the existential components of history and what is their role in historical studies? In his ontology, the three elements of time, place and actors are the basic structures that create the formation of history. The nature of these elements and their correlation in the creation of historical events are the main axes which are in the focus of this research. The findings of the current study, which is based on a descriptive-analytical method, show that- in Bastani Parizi thought- although space can act as a factor for the identification and determination of actors, and provides the basis for their success and failure, ignoring the element of time can drive back the action of actors and its geographical context, from the historical arena to the mythical realm
