The Covenant
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The Covenant is a historical novel by James A. Michener that traces the complex, multiethnic history of South Africa from prehistoric times through the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Covenant canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Covenant Context triple: [James A. Michener, notableWork, The Covenant]
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Day of the Covenant
The Day of the Covenant is a Bahá'í holy day commemorating the appointment and role of `Abdu'l‑Bahá as the Center of the Covenant and exemplar of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings.
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Renewing the Covenant
Renewing the Covenant is a seminal work of Jewish theology by Eugene Borowitz that rearticulates covenantal faith for contemporary liberal Judaism.
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The Broken Covenant
The Broken Covenant is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that examines the role and transformation of American civil religion in the nation’s history and identity.
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Covenant of Fate and Covenant of Destiny
Covenant of Fate and Covenant of Destiny is a seminal theological work by Eugene Borowitz that explores the nature of the Jewish covenant and the tension between human freedom and divine destiny in modern Jewish thought.
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E.
Covenant Code
The Covenant Code is an early collection of ancient Israelite laws in the Hebrew Bible that outlines civil, ethical, and religious regulations for the community.
- 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: The Covenant Target entity description: The Covenant is a historical novel by James A. Michener that traces the complex, multiethnic history of South Africa from prehistoric times through the 20th century.
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A.
Day of the Covenant
The Day of the Covenant is a Bahá'í holy day commemorating the appointment and role of `Abdu'l‑Bahá as the Center of the Covenant and exemplar of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings.
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B.
Renewing the Covenant
Renewing the Covenant is a seminal work of Jewish theology by Eugene Borowitz that rearticulates covenantal faith for contemporary liberal Judaism.
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C.
The Broken Covenant
The Broken Covenant is a sociological work by Robert N. Bellah that examines the role and transformation of American civil religion in the nation’s history and identity.
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D.
Covenant of Fate and Covenant of Destiny
Covenant of Fate and Covenant of Destiny is a seminal theological work by Eugene Borowitz that explores the nature of the Jewish covenant and the tension between human freedom and divine destiny in modern Jewish thought.
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E.
Covenant Code
The Covenant Code is an early collection of ancient Israelite laws in the Hebrew Bible that outlines civil, ethical, and religious regulations for the community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author |
James Michener
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surface form:
James A. Michener
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversTopic |
Afrikaner nationalism
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Boer history ⓘ British colonial rule in South Africa ⓘ Dutch settlement at the Cape ⓘ Great Trek ⓘ Huguenot immigration to South Africa ⓘ Zulu history ⓘ apartheid-era South Africa ⓘ racial conflict in South Africa ⓘ |
| featuresEthnicGroup |
Bantu-speaking Africans
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British settlers ⓘ Dutch settlers ⓘ Huguenots ⓘ
surface form:
French Huguenots
Khoikhoi ⓘ San peoples ⓘ
surface form:
San people
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| focusesOn | multiethnic history of South Africa ⓘ |
| followedByWork | Space ⓘ |
| followsWork | Chesapeake ⓘ |
| genre |
family saga
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historical fiction ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple titled chapters ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
colonialism
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cultural conflict and coexistence ⓘ land ownership and dispossession ⓘ national identity ⓘ racism ⓘ religious covenant and destiny ⓘ |
| mainLocation | South Africa ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | interlinked family histories ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of South African history
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sweeping historical scope ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
17th century
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18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ 20th century ⓘ prehistoric times ⓘ |
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Subject: The Covenant Description of subject: The Covenant is a historical novel by James A. Michener that traces the complex, multiethnic history of South Africa from prehistoric times through the 20th century.
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subject surface form:
James A. Michener