Demonstrations
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Demonstrations is a collection of 23 early 4th-century Syriac Christian homilies by Aphrahat that expound on theological and practical aspects of Christian life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Demonstrations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2152490 — 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: Demonstrations Context triple: [Aphrahat, notableWork, Demonstrations]
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A.
Gala Presentations
Gala Presentations is a high-profile program section of the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases major premieres and star-driven feature films.
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B.
The Show
The Show is the famously raucous and creative student fan section known for energizing San Diego State University men's basketball games with elaborate chants, costumes, and coordinated displays.
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C.
Colloquia
Colloquia is a collection of lively Latin dialogues by Desiderius Erasmus that satirically explore religious, educational, and social issues of the early 16th century.
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D.
Sky Showcase
Sky Showcase is a British pay television channel from Sky that offers a curated selection of highlight programming from across the Sky network.
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E.
Permut Presentations
Permut Presentations is a film production company known for producing feature films, including the teen comedy-drama "Charlie Bartlett."
- 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: Demonstrations Target entity description: Demonstrations is a collection of 23 early 4th-century Syriac Christian homilies by Aphrahat that expound on theological and practical aspects of Christian life.
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A.
Gala Presentations
Gala Presentations is a high-profile program section of the Toronto International Film Festival that showcases major premieres and star-driven feature films.
-
B.
The Show
The Show is the famously raucous and creative student fan section known for energizing San Diego State University men's basketball games with elaborate chants, costumes, and coordinated displays.
-
C.
Colloquia
Colloquia is a collection of lively Latin dialogues by Desiderius Erasmus that satirically explore religious, educational, and social issues of the early 16th century.
-
D.
Sky Showcase
Sky Showcase is a British pay television channel from Sky that offers a curated selection of highlight programming from across the Sky network.
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E.
Permut Presentations
Permut Presentations is a film production company known for producing feature films, including the teen comedy-drama "Charlie Bartlett."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syriac Christian literature
ⓘ
collection of homilies ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Aphrahat
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surface form:
Demonstrations of Aphrahat
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| associatedWithPerson | Aphrahat ⓘ |
| author | Aphrahat ⓘ |
| century | 4th century ⓘ |
| containsForm | expository homilies ⓘ |
| date | early 4th century ⓘ |
| expoundsOn |
practical aspects of Christian life
ⓘ
theological aspects of Christian life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Christian communal life
ⓘ
Christian moral instruction ⓘ doctrinal teaching ⓘ |
| genre | homily ⓘ |
| hasPart | individual homilies by Aphrahat ⓘ |
| historicalContext | pre-Nicene and early Nicene era Christianity ⓘ |
| influencedBy | early Christian biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| language | Syriac ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian ethics
ⓘ
Christian practice ⓘ Christian theology ⓘ |
| numberOfWorks | 23 ⓘ |
| originalScript | Syriac script ⓘ |
| placeInTradition | early Syriac patristic corpus ⓘ |
| religiousDenominationContext |
Assyrian Church of the East
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surface form:
Church of the East
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| religiousGroupContext | early Syriac church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalTradition |
Syriac Churches
ⓘ
surface form:
Syriac Christianity
|
| workCount | 23 homilies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Demonstrations Description of subject: Demonstrations is a collection of 23 early 4th-century Syriac Christian homilies by Aphrahat that expound on theological and practical aspects of Christian life.
Referenced by (1)
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