War: How Conflict Shaped Us
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"War: How Conflict Shaped Us" is a historical study by Margaret MacMillan that examines how warfare has profoundly influenced human societies, politics, culture, and identity across time.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| War: How Conflict Shaped Us canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10223714 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: War: How Conflict Shaped Us Context triple: [Margaret MacMillan, notableWork, War: How Conflict Shaped Us]
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A.
A Short History of War
A Short History of War is a concise historical survey by military historian Jeremy Black that traces the evolution of warfare from ancient times to the modern era.
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B.
War in the World: A Comparative History
War in the World: A Comparative History is a scholarly work by historian Jeremy Black that surveys the global development, patterns, and impact of warfare across different cultures and eras.
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C.
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America is a collection of essays by poet and activist June Jordan that examines race, politics, and social justice in the United States.
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D.
War and Civilization
War and Civilization is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the role, impact, and evolution of warfare within human civilizations.
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E.
War and the World 1450–2000
War and the World 1450–2000 is a historical study by Jeremy Black that examines the global development of warfare and its impact on international relations and societies from the mid-fifteenth century to the modern era.
- 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: War: How Conflict Shaped Us Target entity description: "War: How Conflict Shaped Us" is a historical study by Margaret MacMillan that examines how warfare has profoundly influenced human societies, politics, culture, and identity across time.
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A.
A Short History of War
A Short History of War is a concise historical survey by military historian Jeremy Black that traces the evolution of warfare from ancient times to the modern era.
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B.
War in the World: A Comparative History
War in the World: A Comparative History is a scholarly work by historian Jeremy Black that surveys the global development, patterns, and impact of warfare across different cultures and eras.
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C.
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America
Civil Wars: Observations from the Front Lines of America is a collection of essays by poet and activist June Jordan that examines race, politics, and social justice in the United States.
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D.
War and Civilization
War and Civilization is a historical study by Arnold Toynbee examining the role, impact, and evolution of warfare within human civilizations.
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E.
War and the World 1450–2000
War and the World 1450–2000 is a historical study by Jeremy Black that examines the global development of warfare and its impact on international relations and societies from the mid-fifteenth century to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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history book ⓘ |
| approach |
comparative history
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interdisciplinary analysis ⓘ |
| author |
Margaret MacMillan
NERFINISHED
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Margaret MacMillan, historian of war and diplomacy ⓘ |
| authorNationality | Canadian ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | historian ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural history
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history ⓘ military history ⓘ |
| hasForm |
audiobook edition
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ebook edition ⓘ hardcover edition ⓘ paperback edition ⓘ |
| hasReview | positive critical reception ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readership
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readers of history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cultural effects of war
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history of warfare ⓘ human nature and conflict ⓘ impact of war on society ⓘ political effects of war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
moral questions about war
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relationship between war and state formation ⓘ war and culture ⓘ war and national identity ⓘ war and technological change ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2020 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Profile Books
NERFINISHED
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Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Paris 1919
NERFINISHED
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The War That Ended Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
ancient history
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medieval history ⓘ modern history ⓘ |
| title | War: How Conflict Shaped Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: War: How Conflict Shaped Us Description of subject: "War: How Conflict Shaped Us" is a historical study by Margaret MacMillan that examines how warfare has profoundly influenced human societies, politics, culture, and identity across time.
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