Jewish historical work
C5611
concept
A Jewish historical work is a text that records, interprets, and reflects on the experiences, events, and developments of Jewish people and communities across time, often integrating religious, cultural, and social perspectives.
All labels observed (13)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jewish literature | 3 |
| Hellenistic Jewish text | 2 |
| Jewish historical work canonical | 2 |
| ancient Jewish text | 2 |
| Jewish educational text | 1 |
| Jewish historiography | 1 |
| Jewish history book | 1 |
| Jewish religious story | 1 |
| ancient Hebrew historical record | 1 |
| ancient Jewish historical texts | 1 |
| rabbinic biographical work | 1 |
| work of Jewish sociology | 1 |
| work of religious history | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
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Instruction
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Input
Class: Jewish historical work
Generated description
A Jewish historical work is a text that records, interprets, and reflects on the experiences, events, and developments of Jewish people and communities across time, often integrating religious, cultural, and social perspectives.
Instances (18)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| martyrdom of Eleazar | Jewish religious story |
| This People Israel | work of religious history |
| 1 Maccabees | — |
| 2 Maccabees | — |
| The Future of the American Jew | work of Jewish sociology |
| Guide for Instruction in Jewish History and Religion | Jewish educational text |
| Hypothetica (by Philo) | Hellenistic Jewish text |
| A Beggar in Jerusalem | Jewish literature |
| 3 Maccabees | ancient Jewish text |
| Sarei HaMeah | rabbinic biographical work |
| Letter of Aristeas | Hellenistic Jewish text |
| Genesis Apocryphon | ancient Jewish text |
| acts of David (according to 1 Chronicles 29:29) | ancient Hebrew historical record |
| Books of the Maccabees | ancient Jewish historical texts |
| My People: The Story of the Jews | Jewish history book |
| Yiddish literature | Jewish literature |
| Jewish American literature | Jewish literature |
| Antiquities of the Jews | Jewish historiography |