Haereticarum Fabularum Compendium
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Haereticarum Fabularum Compendium is a 5th-century heresiological work by Theodoret of Cyrrhus that systematically surveys and critiques various Christian and non-Christian doctrines deemed heretical.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heresiological work
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theological treatise ⓘ |
| aimsAt | doctrinal clarification ⓘ |
| author | Theodoret of Cyrrhus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | Byzantine theological circles ⓘ |
| critiques |
Apollinarianism
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Arianism NERFINISHED ⓘ Manichaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ Nestorianism NERFINISHED ⓘ pagan philosophical doctrines ⓘ various Gnostic sects ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 5th century ⓘ |
| doctrinalStance | pro-Chalcedonian tendency ⓘ |
| evaluates |
Christian sectarian movements
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non-Christian religious movements ⓘ |
| field |
church history
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patristic theology ⓘ |
| genre | Christian heresiology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
catalogue of heresies
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doctrinal refutations ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| influenced | later Byzantine heresiological literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy | earlier patristic heresiologies ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian clergy
ⓘ
educated Christian laity ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian heresies
ⓘ
non-Christian doctrines ⓘ polemical theology ⓘ |
| method | historical description followed by refutation ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Cyrrhus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to defend orthodox Christian doctrine
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to refute heretical doctrines ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Ecclesiastical History (Theodoret of Cyrrhus)
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Eranistes (Theodoret of Cyrrhus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | orthodox bishop of the Eastern Roman Empire ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structure | systematic survey of heresies ⓘ |
| survivesAs | medieval manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Christological controversies of the 5th century ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Compendium of Heretical Fables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
reconstruction of late antique doctrinal debates
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study of early Christian heresies ⓘ |
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