corpus of Maximus the Confessor
E509010
Byzantine theological writings
Christian patristic literature
philosophical corpus
theological corpus
The corpus of Maximus the Confessor is the collected body of theological and philosophical writings by the 7th-century Byzantine monk and Church Father, renowned for his influential contributions to Christology, asceticism, and mystical theology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| corpus of Maximus the Confessor canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5286021 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: corpus of Maximus the Confessor Context triple: [Questions to Thalassius, partOf, corpus of Maximus the Confessor]
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corpus of Gregory of Nyssa
The corpus of Gregory of Nyssa is the collected body of theological, philosophical, and exegetical writings by the 4th-century Cappadocian Church Father Gregory of Nyssa.
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Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
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C.
Origenian corpus
The Origenian corpus is the body of theological and exegetical writings attributed to the early Christian scholar Origen of Alexandria, encompassing his homilies, commentaries, and doctrinal works.
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D.
Corpus Areopagiticum
The Corpus Areopagiticum is a foundational collection of late antique Christian mystical and theological writings, influential in both Eastern Orthodox and Western medieval thought, attributed pseudonymously to Dionysius the Areopagite.
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E.
Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
- 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: corpus of Maximus the Confessor Target entity description: The corpus of Maximus the Confessor is the collected body of theological and philosophical writings by the 7th-century Byzantine monk and Church Father, renowned for his influential contributions to Christology, asceticism, and mystical theology.
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A.
corpus of Gregory of Nyssa
The corpus of Gregory of Nyssa is the collected body of theological, philosophical, and exegetical writings by the 4th-century Cappadocian Church Father Gregory of Nyssa.
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B.
Corpus doctrinae christianae
Corpus doctrinae christianae is a major Reformation-era theological work by Zacharias Ursinus that systematically presents and defends Reformed Christian doctrine.
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C.
Origenian corpus
The Origenian corpus is the body of theological and exegetical writings attributed to the early Christian scholar Origen of Alexandria, encompassing his homilies, commentaries, and doctrinal works.
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D.
Corpus Areopagiticum
The Corpus Areopagiticum is a foundational collection of late antique Christian mystical and theological writings, influential in both Eastern Orthodox and Western medieval thought, attributed pseudonymously to Dionysius the Areopagite.
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E.
Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine theological writings
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Christian patristic literature ⓘ philosophical corpus ⓘ theological corpus ⓘ |
| asceticalTheme |
passions and virtues
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prayer and contemplation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine monasticism
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Christology ⓘ Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ Neochalcedonian theology ⓘ asceticism ⓘ mystical theology ⓘ |
| author |
Maximus the Confessor
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linked to:
St. Maximus the Confessor
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| containsWork |
Ambigua
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Ambigua ad Iohannem ⓘ Ambigua ad Thomam ⓘ Capita de caritate ⓘ Commentary on the Our Father ⓘ Disputation with Pyrrhus ⓘ Four Centuries on Charity ⓘ Letters of Maximus the Confessor ⓘ Life of the Virgin ⓘ Mystagogia ⓘ Opuscula theologica et polemica ⓘ Quaestiones ad Thalassium ⓘ Scholia on Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite ⓘ |
| editedIn | Patrologia Graeca ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine mystical theology
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Eastern Orthodox spiritual tradition ⓘ medieval Byzantine philosophy ⓘ modern Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| liturgicalTheme | symbolism of the Divine Liturgy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
cosmic mediation of Christ
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freedom and will ⓘ logoi and the Logos ⓘ nature and person ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Greek patristic manuscripts ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Byzantine studies
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historical theology ⓘ patristics ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
Trinitarian theology
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defense of Chalcedonian Christology ⓘ deification (theosis) ⓘ two energies of Christ ⓘ two wills of Christ ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
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