Eliot Indian Bible
E296058
The Eliot Indian Bible is a 17th-century translation of the Christian Bible into the Massachusett (Algonquian) language by missionary John Eliot, notable as the first Bible printed in North America and an important early work in Native American linguistics.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eliot Indian Bible canonical | 3 |
| Indian Bible | 1 |
| Massachusett Indian Bible | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Eliot Indian Bible Context triple: [Massachusett language, notableText, Eliot Indian Bible]
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A.
Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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Psalter
The Psalter is the traditional name for the biblical Book of Psalms, a collection of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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Wachtendonck Psalms
The Wachtendonck Psalms are a collection of early medieval psalm translations that preserve some of the oldest known continuous texts in Old Dutch.
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Bay Psalm Book
The Bay Psalm Book is the first book printed in British North America, a 1640 metrical English translation of the biblical Psalms used by early New England Puritans for congregational singing.
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Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Eliot Indian Bible Target entity description: The Eliot Indian Bible is a 17th-century translation of the Christian Bible into the Massachusett (Algonquian) language by missionary John Eliot, notable as the first Bible printed in North America and an important early work in Native American linguistics.
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A.
Book of God
The "Book of God" is a Qur’anic term referring to God’s revealed scripture, often understood as the divine record of guidance, law, and judgment for humanity.
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B.
Psalter
The Psalter is the traditional name for the biblical Book of Psalms, a collection of religious songs, prayers, and poems central to Jewish and Christian worship.
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C.
Wachtendonck Psalms
The Wachtendonck Psalms are a collection of early medieval psalm translations that preserve some of the oldest known continuous texts in Old Dutch.
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D.
Bay Psalm Book
The Bay Psalm Book is the first book printed in British North America, a 1640 metrical English translation of the biblical Psalms used by early New England Puritans for congregational singing.
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E.
Buch der Lieder
Buch der Lieder is a seminal 1827 poetry collection by Heinrich Heine that became one of the most influential works of German Romantic literature and a major source for art song settings by composers such as Schumann and Schubert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Algonquian-language text
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Bible translation ⓘ Christian Bible ⓘ Massachusett-language text ⓘ printed book ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Eliot Indian Bible
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surface form:
Indian Bible
Eliot Indian Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Massachusett Indian Bible
|
| approximateCompletionTime | 1660s ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
John Eliot
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Marmaduke Johnson ⓘ Samuel Green ⓘ |
| associatedWithColony | Massachusetts Bay Colony ⓘ |
| associatedWithDenomination | Puritanism ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Massachusett people ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | New England ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Bible
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surface form:
Christian Bible
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| centuryOfCreation | 17th century ⓘ |
| containsTextOf |
New Testament
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Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| countryOfFirstPublication | Colonial America ⓘ |
| field |
Native American linguistics
ⓘ
missionary linguistics ⓘ |
| genre |
Bible translation
ⓘ
religious literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
translated New Testament in Massachusett
ⓘ
translated Old Testament in Massachusett ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
earliest full Bible in a Native North American language
ⓘ
first Bible printed in North America ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to documentation of the Massachusett language
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important early work in Native American linguistics ⓘ influenced later Algonquian language studies ⓘ |
| language | Massachusett language ⓘ |
| languageFamily | Algonquian languages ⓘ |
| medium | paper ⓘ |
| notableAs | first complete Bible printed in North America ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Cambridge, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| printer |
Marmaduke Johnson
ⓘ
Samuel Green ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | letterpress printing ⓘ |
| purpose |
Christian missionary work among Native Americans
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evangelization of Massachusett-speaking peoples ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Protestantism ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| sponsor |
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts
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surface form:
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England
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| title | Eliot Indian Bible self-link ⓘ |
| translator | John Eliot ⓘ |
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