Book 17
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Book 17 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on biblical history and prophecy in relation to the City of God.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Book 17 canonical | 1 |
| Book 17 (The City of God) | 1 |
| Book XVII | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book 17 Context triple: [The City of God, dividedInto, Book 17]
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A.
Book 16
Book 16 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," focusing on biblical history from Abraham to the kings of Israel to illustrate God’s providential plan.
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B.
Book 14
Book 14 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on the nature and consequences of human sin and the divided human will.
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C.
Book 22
Book 22 is the concluding section of Augustine’s "The City of God," focusing on the ultimate destiny of the righteous and the nature of eternal happiness in the heavenly city.
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D.
Book 13
Book 13 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," in which he reflects on the nature of death, the consequences of original sin, and the hope of resurrection.
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E.
Book 21
Book 21 is a section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the nature, justice, and eternity of the punishments of hell.
- 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: Book 17 Target entity description: Book 17 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on biblical history and prophecy in relation to the City of God.
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A.
Book 16
Book 16 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," focusing on biblical history from Abraham to the kings of Israel to illustrate God’s providential plan.
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B.
Book 14
Book 14 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on the nature and consequences of human sin and the divided human will.
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C.
Book 22
Book 22 is the concluding section of Augustine’s "The City of God," focusing on the ultimate destiny of the righteous and the nature of eternal happiness in the heavenly city.
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D.
Book 13
Book 13 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," in which he reflects on the nature of death, the consequences of original sin, and the hope of resurrection.
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E.
Book 21
Book 21 is a section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the nature, justice, and eternity of the punishments of hell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book of a philosophical work
ⓘ
section of a theological work ⓘ |
| aimsTo | show how biblical prophecy supports the City of God ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| belongsToWorkBy | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| centralFigure |
Jesus Christ
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surface form:
Christ
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| concerns |
the development of the City of God in time
ⓘ
the people of God as a historical community ⓘ |
| contextWithinWork | second half of The City of God ⓘ |
| discusses |
Old Testament prophecy
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the fulfillment of prophecy in Christ ⓘ Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy) ⓘ
surface form:
the kingdom of Israel
Kingdom of Judah ⓘ
surface form:
the kingdom of Judah
the lineage of the people of God ⓘ the promises made to David ⓘ the prophetic books of the Bible ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
biblical history
ⓘ
biblical prophecy ⓘ The City of God ⓘ
surface form:
the City of God
|
| genre |
Christian philosophy
ⓘ
Christian theology ⓘ biblical exegesis ⓘ |
| historicalScope |
period of the Israelite monarchy
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prophetic era of Israel and Judah ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | The City of God ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
Christian Platonism
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surface form:
Christian Neoplatonism
|
| religiousPerspective |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Christianity
|
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scripturalSources |
Prophets
ⓘ
Psalms ⓘ historical books of the Old Testament ⓘ |
| subject |
Christian eschatology
ⓘ
biblical theology ⓘ history of salvation ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
continuity of God’s plan in history
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interpretation of prophetic oracles ⓘ relationship between the earthly city and the City of God ⓘ typology between Old Testament figures and Christ ⓘ |
| usesMethod |
allegorical interpretation of Scripture
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typological interpretation of Scripture ⓘ |
| workInSeries |
The City of God
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surface form:
The City of God, Book 16
The City of God ⓘ
surface form:
The City of God, Book 18
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| workTitle |
The City of God
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surface form:
De civitate Dei, liber XVII
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Subject: Book 17 Description of subject: Book 17 is a section of Augustine’s monumental Christian philosophical work "The City of God," focusing on biblical history and prophecy in relation to the City of God.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The City of God
this entity surface form:
Book XVII