Index of Forbidden Books
E111097
Roman Catholic Church document
censorship instrument
ecclesiastical index librorum prohibitorum
list of prohibited publications
The Index of Forbidden Books was a list maintained by the Roman Catholic Church from the 16th to the 20th century that cataloged publications deemed heretical or morally dangerous and therefore prohibited to the faithful.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Index of Forbidden Books Context triple: [Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, addedToIndex, Index of Forbidden Books]
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Censura Forensis
Censura Forensis is a significant 17th-century legal treatise by Dutch jurist Simon van Leeuwen that systematically analyzes and critiques contemporary civil and canon law.
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Librarian’s Vault
Librarian’s Vault is a secure, restricted-access chamber within the Library of Congress that houses some of the institution’s most rare, valuable, and historically significant materials.
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C.
Among My Books
"Among My Books" is a collection of literary essays by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, in which he offers scholarly and reflective studies of major authors and their works.
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D.
Codex
Codex is an AI system developed by OpenAI that translates natural language into code and powers tools like GitHub Copilot.
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E.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Index of Forbidden Books Target entity description: The Index of Forbidden Books was a list maintained by the Roman Catholic Church from the 16th to the 20th century that cataloged publications deemed heretical or morally dangerous and therefore prohibited to the faithful.
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A.
Censura Forensis
Censura Forensis is a significant 17th-century legal treatise by Dutch jurist Simon van Leeuwen that systematically analyzes and critiques contemporary civil and canon law.
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B.
Librarian’s Vault
Librarian’s Vault is a secure, restricted-access chamber within the Library of Congress that houses some of the institution’s most rare, valuable, and historically significant materials.
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C.
Among My Books
"Among My Books" is a collection of literary essays by American poet and critic James Russell Lowell, in which he offers scholarly and reflective studies of major authors and their works.
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D.
Codex
Codex is an AI system developed by OpenAI that translates natural language into code and powers tools like GitHub Copilot.
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E.
The Book of Right-On
"The Book of Right-On" is a song by Joanna Newsom, known for its intricate harp accompaniment and idiosyncratic, poetic lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic Church document
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censorship instrument ⓘ ecclesiastical index librorum prohibitorum ⓘ list of prohibited publications ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Pope Paul VI ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Index of Forbidden Books
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surface form:
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
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| appliedTo | Catholic faithful ⓘ |
| contains |
literary works considered obscene
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philosophical works deemed contrary to faith ⓘ scientific works deemed theologically problematic ⓘ works considered heretical ⓘ works considered morally dangerous ⓘ works critical of Catholic doctrine ⓘ works on Protestant theology ⓘ |
| createdUnderAuthorityOf | Pope Paul IV ⓘ |
| endTime | 1966 ⓘ |
| enforcementMechanism |
ecclesiastical penalties for unauthorized reading
ⓘ
requirement of ecclesiastical permission to read certain works ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublishedBy |
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
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surface form:
Sacred Congregation of the Roman Inquisition
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| firstEditionPublishedIn | 1559 ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorConcept | ongoing moral guidance on reading by the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Counter-Reformation
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Early modern period ⓘ |
| influenced | Catholic attitudes toward reading and scholarship ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Reformation
ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant Reformation
|
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| legalStatus | abolished in 1966 ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Holy See
ⓘ
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| notableWorkIncluded |
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
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Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems ⓘ Les Misérables ⓘ Madame Bovary ⓘ On the Origin of Species ⓘ works of Erasmus of Rotterdam ⓘ works of John Calvin ⓘ works of Martin Luther ⓘ Emile, or On Education ⓘ
surface form:
Émile, or On Education
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| purpose |
to identify heretical publications
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to identify morally dangerous publications ⓘ to prohibit Catholics from reading certain books ⓘ |
| reasonForAbolition |
declining practical effectiveness
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incompatibility with modern views on intellectual freedom ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Roman Inquisition
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Sacred Congregation of the Index ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Catholic Church censorship
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Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith ⓘ
surface form:
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Roman Inquisition ⓘ |
| scope | universal for the Roman Catholic Church ⓘ |
| startTime | 1559 ⓘ |
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Subject: Index of Forbidden Books Description of subject: The Index of Forbidden Books was a list maintained by the Roman Catholic Church from the 16th to the 20th century that cataloged publications deemed heretical or morally dangerous and therefore prohibited to the faithful.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Index of Forbidden Books listing of heliocentric works
this entity surface form:
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
this entity surface form:
Index of Prohibited Books
subject surface form:
In eminenti
this entity surface form:
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
subject surface form:
Council of Trent
this entity surface form:
Index of Prohibited Books (in principle)