Ambigua
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Ambigua is a theological and philosophical work by Maximus the Confessor that offers intricate interpretations of difficult passages in earlier Christian writings, especially those of Gregory of Nazianzus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ambigua canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological text
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philosophical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine Empire
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Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| author |
St. Maximus the Confessor
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surface form:
Maximus the Confessor
|
| focusesOn |
difficult passages in earlier Christian writings
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interpretation of Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ metaphysical questions in Christian doctrine ⓘ relationship between God and creation ⓘ union of divine and human in Christ ⓘ |
| genre | biblical and patristic commentary ⓘ |
| hasCommentaryOn |
other patristic authors
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texts of Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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Latin ⓘ modern European languages ⓘ |
| influenced |
Eastern Christian mysticism
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later Byzantine theology ⓘ medieval Christian theology ⓘ |
| interpretsWorkOf | Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ |
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | scholarly commentary ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian philosophy
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Christian theology ⓘ Christology ⓘ Trinitarian theology ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ spiritual exegesis ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex and intricate argumentation
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influence on later doctrinal development ⓘ integration of philosophy and theology ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Maximus the Confessor ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Greek manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Monothelite controversy
ⓘ
surface form:
monothelite controversy
|
| studiedIn |
Byzantine studies
ⓘ
historical theology ⓘ patristic scholarship ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Chalcedonian Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Chalcedonian Christology
Chalcedonian Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
dyothelite Christology
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| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| tradition |
Byzantine theology
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Eastern Orthodox theological education
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scholarly study of patristics ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Maximus the Confessor