Adversus Graecorum calumnias
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Adversus Graecorum calumnias is a polemical treatise by Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida defending Latin theological and liturgical positions against criticisms from the Greek (Eastern) Church during the era leading up to the Great Schism.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Adversus Graecorum calumnias canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adversus Graecorum calumnias Context triple: [Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida, notableWork, Adversus Graecorum calumnias]
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A.
Commentarii de Bello Civili
Commentarii de Bello Civili is Julius Caesar’s firsthand historical account of the Roman civil war, detailing his conflict with Pompey and the senatorial faction.
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B.
Adversus Grammaticos
Adversus Grammaticos is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of grammatical theory.
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C.
Against Apion
Against Apion is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that defends Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and slanders of Greco-Roman writers.
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D.
Adversus Praxean
Adversus Praxean is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against the modalist teachings of Praxeas and articulates a distinct Trinitarian theology.
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E.
Historiarum Adversus Paganos
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Adversus Graecorum calumnias Target entity description: Adversus Graecorum calumnias is a polemical treatise by Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida defending Latin theological and liturgical positions against criticisms from the Greek (Eastern) Church during the era leading up to the Great Schism.
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A.
Commentarii de Bello Civili
Commentarii de Bello Civili is Julius Caesar’s firsthand historical account of the Roman civil war, detailing his conflict with Pompey and the senatorial faction.
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B.
Adversus Grammaticos
Adversus Grammaticos is a work by the ancient skeptic philosopher Sextus Empiricus that critically examines and challenges the foundations of grammatical theory.
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C.
Against Apion
Against Apion is a polemical work by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus that defends Judaism and Jewish history against the criticisms and slanders of Greco-Roman writers.
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D.
Adversus Praxean
Adversus Praxean is an early Christian theological treatise by Tertullian that argues against the modalist teachings of Praxeas and articulates a distinct Trinitarian theology.
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E.
Historiarum Adversus Paganos
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin apologetic text
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polemical treatise ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
Greek accusations against Latin practices
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differences between Latin and Greek rites ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
justify Latin customs to Greek critics
ⓘ
refute calumnies attributed to Greeks ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Humbert of Silva Candida’s legation to Constantinople ⓘ |
| author |
Cardinal Humbert
ⓘ
linked to:
Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida
Humbert of Silva Candida ⓘ |
| circulatedIn |
Western Christendom
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linked to:
Western Christianity
|
| focusesOn |
criticisms from the Greek Church
ⓘ
polemics against Eastern Church accusations ⓘ |
| genre |
anti-Greek polemic
ⓘ
scholastic controversy text ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Latin ecclesiological viewpoint
ⓘ
Western theological perspective ⓘ |
| hasTitleInLatin | Adversus Graecorum calumnias ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
11th-century Latin–Greek ecclesiastical tensions
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period leading up to the East–West Schism ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Latin ecclesiastical readers
ⓘ
opponents in the Greek Church ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Latin liturgical practices
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Latin theological positions ⓘ Latin–Byzantine ecclesiastical disputes ⓘ Latin–Greek theological controversies ⓘ |
| opposes | positions of the Greek (Eastern) Church ⓘ |
| positionTaken |
critique of Greek theological objections
ⓘ
defense of Latin Church doctrine ⓘ defense of Latin liturgical customs ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Latin–Greek doctrinal disputes
ⓘ
papal–patriarchal conflicts ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent |
Great Schism between East and West
ⓘ
linked to:
East–West Schism
|
| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| theologicalDomain |
ecclesiology
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liturgical theology ⓘ sacramental theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| workOf | medieval Latin theology ⓘ |
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Subject: Adversus Graecorum calumnias Description of subject: Adversus Graecorum calumnias is a polemical treatise by Cardinal Humbert of Silva Candida defending Latin theological and liturgical positions against criticisms from the Greek (Eastern) Church during the era leading up to the Great Schism.
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