Historiarum Adversus Paganos
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Historiarum Adversus Paganos is a 5th-century Christian universal history by Paulus Orosius, written to defend Christianity by interpreting world events as evidence of divine providence.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Historiae adversus paganos | 1 |
| Historiarum Adversus Paganos Libri VII | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian universal history
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Latin prose work ⓘ |
| addressesEvent | Gothic sack of Rome in 410 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Historiarum adversus paganos libri VII
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Seven Books of History Against the Pagans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 417–418 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Augustinian intellectual tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Orosius
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Paulus Orosius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookCount | 7 ⓘ |
| chronologicalScope | from Creation to Orosius’s own time ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in the Middle Ages ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Augustine of Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 5th century ⓘ |
| geographicalScope |
Mediterranean world
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| historicalMethod |
Christian teleological framework
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moral interpretation of events ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bede
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Isidore of Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Christian historiography ⓘ medieval universal chronicles ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | De Civitate Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Roman Christians
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pagan critics of Christianity ⓘ |
| keyArgument |
Roman misfortunes cannot be blamed on Christianity
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pre‑Christian times were more violent and calamitous than Christian times ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryGenre |
apologetic history
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universal chronicle ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition |
Hippo Regius
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North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval Latin manuscripts ⓘ |
| purpose |
argue that calamities were not caused by Christianity
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defend Christianity against pagan criticism ⓘ interpret world history as evidence of divine providence ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliationOfAuthor | Christian ⓘ |
| religiousPerspective | Christian ⓘ |
| religiousTheme |
Christian apologetics
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divine providence in history ⓘ |
| structure | seven books ⓘ |
| subject | universal history ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Histories Against the Pagans
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History Against the Pagans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workOf | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Historiae adversus paganos
this entity surface form:
Historiarum Adversus Paganos Libri VII