A History of God
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A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A History of God canonical | 5 |
| The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A History of God Context triple: [Karen Armstrong, notableWork, A History of God]
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A.
The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
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B.
Guide for the Perplexed
Guide for the Perplexed is a seminal 12th-century philosophical and theological work by Maimonides that seeks to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish religious doctrine.
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C.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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D.
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
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E.
Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Twelve Tribes of Israel are the traditional divisions of the ancient Israelite people, each descended from one of the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A History of God Target entity description: A History of God is a widely acclaimed book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that traces the development and transformations of the concept of God in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions.
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A.
The Natural History of Religion
The Natural History of Religion is a philosophical work by David Hume that examines the origins and development of religious belief in human societies through a skeptical and empirical lens.
-
B.
Guide for the Perplexed
Guide for the Perplexed is a seminal 12th-century philosophical and theological work by Maimonides that seeks to reconcile Aristotelian philosophy with Jewish religious doctrine.
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C.
Three Essays on Religion
Three Essays on Religion is a posthumously published collection of philosophical essays by John Stuart Mill that critically examines religious belief, theism, and the role of religion in moral life.
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D.
Anno Mundi
Anno Mundi is a year-numbering system that dates events from the traditional Jewish calculation of the world's creation in the Hebrew calendar.
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E.
Twelve Tribes of Israel
The Twelve Tribes of Israel are the traditional divisions of the ancient Israelite people, each descended from one of the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ religious studies book ⓘ |
| author | Karen Armstrong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
Christian theology
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Enlightenment critiques of religion ⓘ Islamic theology ⓘ ancient Israelite religion ⓘ modern secularism ⓘ |
| explores |
modern challenges to belief in God
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mystical traditions in monotheism ⓘ philosophical interpretations of God ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian concept of God
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Islamic concept of God ⓘ Jewish concept of God ⓘ evolution of monotheistic belief ⓘ |
| genre |
history of religion
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religious history ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
paperback edition
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revised edition ⓘ |
| hasMainTheme | changing human understanding of the divine ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| influenced | popular understanding of comparative religion ⓘ |
| influencedBy | comparative religious studies ⓘ |
| isbn | 9780345384560 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor | tracing the development of the idea of God in Abrahamic religions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pages | 460 ⓘ |
| partOf | Karen Armstrong bibliography ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Ballantine Books
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William Heinemann ⓘ
surface form:
Heinemann
|
| setInContextOf | Abrahamic religions ⓘ |
| subject |
Christianity
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Islam ⓘ Judaism ⓘ history of the concept of God ⓘ monotheism ⓘ |
| subtitle |
A History of God
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam
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| timeSpanCovered | approximately 4,000 years ⓘ |
| title | A History of God self-link ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Karen Armstrong ⓘ |
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The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam