De los nombres de Cristo
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De los nombres de Cristo is a 16th-century Spanish theological and mystical treatise by Fray Luis de León that explores the meanings and spiritual significance of the various names given to Christ in Scripture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christ the Ruler of All | 1 |
| De los nombres de Cristo canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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Spanish Golden Age prose work ⓘ mystical treatise ⓘ theological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
School of Salamanca
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Fray Luis de León NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in early modern Spain ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| focus |
spiritual significance of the names of Christ
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symbolic meanings of Christological titles ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian theology
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biblical exegesis ⓘ mysticism ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
contemplation of Christ
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inner spiritual transformation ⓘ relationship between language and divine mystery ⓘ |
| importance |
key text of Spanish spiritual literature
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major work of Fray Luis de León ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustinian theology
NERFINISHED
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Bible NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian mysticism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated Christian readers ⓘ |
| languageRegister | classical Castilian ⓘ |
| legacy | influenced later Spanish spiritual writers ⓘ |
| literaryForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Renaissance humanism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
allegorical interpretation
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dialogical exposition ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jesus Christ
NERFINISHED
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names of Christ in Scripture ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
combination of humanist style and biblical commentary
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use of elegant Castilian prose ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| period | Spanish Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousOrderContext | Order of Saint Augustine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Catholicism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | conversation among learned friends ⓘ |
| structure | three dialogues ⓘ |
| theologicalCurrent | Counter-Reformation spirituality ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | On the Names of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
Christological titles
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interpretation of Scripture ⓘ spiritual life of the Christian ⓘ |
| usesSource |
New Testament
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Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Christ the Ruler of All