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It was used in later anti-Chalcedonian polemics, particularly during 11th-century disputes with the Armenian Church, and is cited in the Georgian corpus of dogmatic letters. The TITUS edition provides a diplomatic transcription without critical apparatus.","historical_context":"The work was composed in the 9th century within the Georgian Church, likely in the region of Tao-Klarjeti or a monastic center in the Caucasus. The Georgian and Armenian churches had diverged over Christology: Georgians accepted Chalcedonian dyophysitism, while Armenians adhered to miaphysitism. This separation, formalized at the Council of Dvin (early 7th century), created lasting theological and liturgical rifts. Arsen Sapareli, a Georgian theologian and monk, wrote to defend the Georgian position and critique Armenian practices. The sole manuscript witness (Tbilisi A-1109) dates to the 10th–11th centuries, indicating the text's continued relevance. Its transmission is tied to Georgian anti-Armenian polemics, especially during the 11th-century debates under King Bagrat IV. The work survives only in this single, unannotated copy, with lacunae and scribal errors unmarked.","significance":"This treatise is a key witness to early medieval Caucasian Christian polemics, illustrating the theological and political tensions between the Georgian and Armenian churches. It provides insight into the development of Georgian ecclesiastical identity and the use of patristic arguments in regional disputes. 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