treatise De Spectaculis
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The treatise *De Spectaculis* is an early Christian work that critiques attendance at pagan public entertainments such as games and theater, arguing they are incompatible with Christian morality.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| De Spectaculis | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian treatise
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moral treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
Christians must separate from pagan culture
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attendance at spectacles endangers the soul ⓘ spectacles are rooted in pagan worship ⓘ |
| associatedWith | North African Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
Christians in the Roman Empire
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catechumens ⓘ |
| author |
Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus
NERFINISHED
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Tertullian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
circus races
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gladiatorial games ⓘ idolatry in public entertainments ⓘ pagan religious festivals ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetic literature
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polemical work ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | De Spectaculis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Christian attitudes toward theater
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patristic condemnations of spectacles ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Christian morality
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pagan games ⓘ public entertainments ⓘ spectacles ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| partOf | Tertullian's moral writings ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Christians should abstain from public spectacles
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condemnation of attendance at pagan spectacles ⓘ incompatibility of pagan games with Christian life ⓘ rejection of theater as immoral for Christians ⓘ |
| preservedIn | patristic Latin manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christian asceticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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early Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Christian ethics
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idolatry ⓘ sanctification of Christian life ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 3rd century
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late 2nd century ⓘ |
| translatedTitle | On the Spectacles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
studies of Roman entertainment and religion
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studies of early Christian ethics ⓘ |
| writtenByCleric | yes ⓘ |
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