Book I
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Book I is the first section of Tertullian’s early Christian treatise *Ad Uxorem*, in which he addresses moral and marital guidance to his wife.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book I (Ad Uxorem) | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian treatise section
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theological work ⓘ |
| approximateCentury | 2nd–3rd century ⓘ |
| associatedWith | North African Christianity ⓘ |
| author | Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
fidelity within Christian marriage
ⓘ
spiritual value of continence ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conduct of a Christian wife
ⓘ
preparation for possible widowhood ⓘ |
| genre |
marital advice literature
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moral exhortation ⓘ patristic literature ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Christian Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later Christian teaching on marriage and remarriage ⓘ |
| influencedBy | New Testament ethics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian couples
ⓘ
Christian married women ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| moralStance | advocates strict Christian discipline in marriage ⓘ |
| partOf | Ad Uxorem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionOnRemarriage | discourages remarriage after the death of a spouse ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Book II (Ad Uxorem) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective | early Latin Christianity ⓘ |
| topic |
Christian marriage
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moral guidance ⓘ remarriage ⓘ widowhood ⓘ |
| workAddressedTo | Tertullian’s wife ⓘ |
| workTitleInLatin | Ad Uxorem, Liber I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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