De gradibus humilitatis et superbiae
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De gradibus humilitatis et superbiae is a 12th-century spiritual treatise by Bernard of Clairvaux that systematically explores the ascending stages of humility and the descending stages of pride in the Christian life.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian theological work
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Latin prose work ⓘ spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
guide Christians toward humility
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warn against pride ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Clairvaux Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Bernard of Clairvaux
NERFINISHED
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Saint Bernard of Clairvaux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| circulatedIn | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| discusses |
ascending degrees of humility
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descending degrees of pride ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
interior spiritual progress
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monastic life ⓘ moral self-examination ⓘ |
| genre |
ascetical literature
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didactic literature ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | De gradibus humilitatis et superbiae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | High Middle Ages ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustinian theology
NERFINISHED
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Benedictine tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Rule of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian spirituality
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humility ⓘ moral theology ⓘ pride ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | medieval monastic literature ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Kingdom of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Cistercian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| structureFocus |
stages of humility
ⓘ
stages of pride ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Cistercian studies
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history of spirituality ⓘ medieval theology ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | monastic theology ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
conversion of heart
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imitation of Christ ⓘ ladder of virtues ⓘ sin and virtue ⓘ |
| usedIn |
monastic formation
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spiritual direction ⓘ |
| writtenByMemberOf | Cistercian Order NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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