Protrepticus
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Protrepticus is an early Christian apologetic and exhortative work by Clement of Alexandria that urges pagans to embrace the Christian faith.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Protrepticus canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apologetic work
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exhortative work ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| addressesTopic |
conversion and moral reform
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relationship between philosophy and revelation ⓘ true knowledge of God ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Exhortation to the Greeks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Clement of Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept | Logos as divine reason and Word ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Greek mythology
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idolatry ⓘ pagan cults ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 2nd century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Paedagogus
NERFINISHED
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Stromata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
apologetics
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protreptic literature ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Christian humanist engagement with classical culture
ⓘ
later Christian apologetics ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Patristic era ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hellenistic Judaism
NERFINISHED
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Middle Platonism NERFINISHED ⓘ Stoic philosophy ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
philosophical discourse
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rhetorical exhortation ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conversion to the Logos
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critique of Greek mystery religions ⓘ superiority of Christ over pagan gods ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| partOf | early Christian literature ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Alexandria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval Greek manuscripts ⓘ |
| purpose |
to defend Christianity against pagan religions
ⓘ
to urge pagans to embrace the Christian faith ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
classics
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early Christian studies ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Greek-speaking intellectuals
ⓘ
educated pagan readers ⓘ |
| traditionallyTitledInLatin | Protrepticus ad Gentes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesSource |
Greek philosophy
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Greek poetry ⓘ biblical scripture ⓘ |
| workInSeries | Clement of Alexandria’s trilogy ⓘ |
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