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April 12, 2026LaLaLexiT0 citations

christianismus

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GCGianmario Cattaneo

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  • The entry aims to explore the occurrences and significance of the term Christianismus in historical texts.
  • Analyzed late-antique Latin literature for attestations of Christianismus.
  • Compared frequency and context with the term Christianitas.
  • Investigated the opposition between Christianismus and Iudaismus.
  • Christianismus appears rarely in historical texts compared to Christianitas.
  • The usage of Christianismus is primarily in opposition to Iudaismus.
  • Limited usage is attributed to specific historical and cultural contexts.

Abstract

The word Christianismus , a Greek loanword from Χριστιανισμός (‘Christianity’), is scarcely used in late-antique Latin literature, in comparison to other words, such as Christianitas . This entry investigates the attestations of this word, which is mostly used in opposition to Iudaismus , and the reasons of its limited use.

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Gianmario Cattaneo (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db36c24fe01fead37c4b37https://doi.org/10.30687/lllxt/2375-1355/2025/01/005
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