Library of Caesarea
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The Library of Caesarea was an influential early Christian scholarly center in Roman Palestine, renowned for its extensive collection of theological and classical texts that supported biblical studies and patristic scholarship.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Christian scholarly center
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ancient library → research center for biblical studies → |
| collectionSize |
tens of thousands of volumes (historical estimates)
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| country |
Roman Empire
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| foundedBy |
Origen
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| hasPart |
collection of biblical manuscripts
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collection of classical literature → collection of patristic writings → scriptorium → |
| influenced |
Eusebius’s Ecclesiastical History
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early Christian exegesis → patristic theology → |
| influencedBy |
Alexandrian theological tradition
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
Greek
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Latin → |
| locatedIn |
Caesarea Maritima
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Roman Palestine → |
| mainActivity |
copying manuscripts
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preservation of Christian literature → textual criticism of the Bible → theological education → |
| notableFor |
biblical studies
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collection of Christian texts → collection of classical texts → patristic scholarship → theological research → |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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| significantEvent |
transfer of Origen’s book collection to Caesarea
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| timePeriod |
3rd century
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4th century → |
| usedBy |
Eusebius of Caesarea
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Origen → Pamphilus of Caesarea NERFINISHED → early Christian theologians → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Eusebius of Caesarea
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associatedWith |
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Caesarea Maritima
("library of Caesarea")
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hadInstitution |