hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus
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The hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus is a late 4th-century Latin biography that portrays the miracles, asceticism, and pastoral work of Martin of Tours, helping to establish his widespread cult in Western Christianity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus Context triple: [St Martin, inspiredWork, hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus]
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autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli)
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Zosimus' "New History"
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Encyclopaedie der Heilige Godgeleerdheid
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus Target entity description: The hagiography "Life of St Martin" by Sulpicius Severus is a late 4th-century Latin biography that portrays the miracles, asceticism, and pastoral work of Martin of Tours, helping to establish his widespread cult in Western Christianity.
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A.
autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli)
Autobiographical writings (Vita Caroli) is the Latin memoir of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV, offering a rare first-person account of his life, reign, and political-religious views in the 14th century.
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B.
Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
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C.
Protoevangelium of James
The Protoevangelium of James is a second-century apocryphal gospel that elaborates on the early life of the Virgin Mary and the birth of Jesus, significantly shaping later Christian traditions about Mary and her parents.
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D.
Anaphora of St. Athanasius
The Anaphora of St. Athanasius is a principal Eucharistic prayer used in the Armenian Rite, traditionally attributed to St. Athanasius and central to the celebration of the Divine Liturgy.
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E.
Encyclopaedie der Heilige Godgeleerdheid
Encyclopaedie der Heilige Godgeleerdheid is a multi-volume systematic theology and theological encyclopedia by Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper that lays out his comprehensive vision of Reformed theology and its relation to all areas of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint’s life
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hagiography ⓘ late antique Latin prose work ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Martin of Tours
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Paulinus of Nola ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Tours ⓘ |
| author | Sulpicius Severus ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in medieval Western Europe ⓘ |
| circulationContext | Latin Christian monastic communities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dateWritten | late 4th century ⓘ |
| depicts |
Martin of Tours as miracle worker
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Martin of Tours as model of Christian holiness ⓘ Martin of Tours ⓘ
surface form:
Martin of Tours as monk-bishop
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| genre |
biography
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religious literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of confrontations with paganism
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accounts of exorcisms ⓘ accounts of healings ⓘ narrative of Martin’s episcopal ministry in Tours ⓘ narrative of Martin’s military service and renunciation ⓘ |
| helpedEstablish | widespread cult of Martin of Tours in Western Christianity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Latin Christian biography
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cult of Martin of Tours ⓘ cult of saints in Gaul ⓘ later medieval hagiography ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | reading on feast of Martin of Tours ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Martin of Tours ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | preserved in numerous medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| portrays |
asceticism of Martin of Tours
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miracles of Martin of Tours ⓘ pastoral work of Martin of Tours ⓘ |
| portraysVirtue |
charity
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humility ⓘ obedience ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Western Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
hagiographical studies
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patristics ⓘ |
| setting | Gaul ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
ascetic ideals
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episcopal pastoral care ⓘ miracle as sign of sanctity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monastic edification
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pastoral instruction ⓘ promotion of saint veneration ⓘ |
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