De mortalitate
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De mortalitate is a Christian theological treatise by Cyprian of Carthage that reflects on death, suffering, and the hope of eternal life amid plague and persecution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De mortalitate canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian theological treatise
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Latin prose work ⓘ patristic text ⓘ |
| addresses |
Christian response to persecution
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fear of death among Christians ⓘ meaning of plague for believers ⓘ |
| alternativeName | On Mortality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Latin Church Fathers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | Christian community ⓘ |
| author | Cyprian of Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 3rd century ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 3rd century ⓘ |
| doctrinalPosition |
affirms eternal life for the faithful
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affirms resurrection of the dead ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
blessedness of the afterlife
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detachment from worldly goods ⓘ transience of earthly life ⓘ value of martyrdom ⓘ |
| encourages |
preparation for death
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trust in God amid suffering ⓘ |
| genre | consolatory literature ⓘ |
| historicalContext | persecutions of Christians in the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| influenced | later Christian reflections on death ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | treatise ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christian martyrdom
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death ⓘ hope of eternal life ⓘ persecution ⓘ plague ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Cyprianic corpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeAssociatedWith | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition of Latin Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
New Testament
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Christian spirituality
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Christian consolation
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eschatology ⓘ providence of God ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | plague in Carthage ⓘ |
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