Abstract Ancient Greek historians were inclined to “walk,” that is, to travel widely, either to visit battlefields or inquire with witnesses, as well as to engage in politics and wars, through which to sharpen their own understandings of historical events. While under the Principate, Roman historians residing in the capital city could obtain almost all of the necessary information without traveling. All of these writing methods changed when Christian historians took up their pens. As clerics or monks, they were obliged to stay around a certain church or in a monastery, so they tended to get information mainly through “sitting” to read documents and people”s writings or chatting with guests passing by. This transformation led to the rise of local history, especially the history of churches and monasteries.

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从“行走”到“坐着”：欧洲史学实践从古代到中世纪的变化

摘要古希腊历史学家倾向于“走走”，即走很远，要么去战场，要么向证人打听，以及参加政治和战争，以加深对历史事件的认识。在主教统治下，居住在首都的罗马历史学家无需旅行即可获得几乎所有必要的信息。当基督徒历史学家拿起笔时，所有这些书写方式都改变了。作为牧师或僧侣，他们不得不待在某个教堂或修道院里，所以他们倾向于通过“坐着”阅读文件和人们的文字或与路过的客人聊天来获取信息。这种转变导致了当地历史的兴起，尤其是教堂和修道院的历史。