De virginibus
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De virginibus is a theological treatise by Ambrose of Milan that extols and instructs on Christian virginity and the virtues of consecrated women.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian literature
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patristic work → theological treatise → |
| addressesAudience |
Christian women
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consecrated virgins → |
| associatedWith |
Latin Church Fathers
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Western patristics → |
| author |
Ambrose of Milan
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Saint Ambrose → |
| dedicatedTo |
consecrated women
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| emphasizes |
renunciation of marriage for God
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spiritual purity → virtues of humility and modesty → |
| extols |
Christian virginity
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ascetic discipline → chastity → |
| genre |
ascetical literature
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moral exhortation → theology → |
| hasTheologicalFocus |
imitation of Christ
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imitation of the Virgin Mary → value of virginity → |
| historicalContext |
early Christian monastic and ascetic movements
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| influencedBy |
New Testament teaching on virginity
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Pauline theology → early Christian asceticism → |
| language |
Latin
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| literaryForm |
homily
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sermon → treatise → |
| mainTopic |
Christian virginity
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consecrated life → female virginity → virtues of consecrated women → |
| partOf |
Ambrose of Milan's ascetical writings
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| placeOfOrigin |
Milan
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| preservedIn |
Latin manuscript tradition
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| provides |
moral instruction
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spiritual exhortation → |
| religiousTradition |
Catholicism
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Christianity → |
| studiedIn |
historical theology
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patristic scholarship → |
| theologicalOrientation |
Latin patristic theology
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| timePeriod |
4th century
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| usedIn |
Catholic teaching on virginity
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Christian spiritual formation → |
| writtenBy |
Ambrose of Milan
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Ambrose of Milan
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Aurelius Ambrosius ("De virginitate") → |
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