chapter "The Temple"
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"The Temple" is a chapter from James A. Michener’s epic historical novel *The Source*, which explores the religious and cultural significance of a Jewish temple site across different eras of Israeli and Middle Eastern history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| chapter "The Temple" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10401594 — 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: chapter "The Temple" Context triple: [The Source, hasPart, chapter "The Temple"]
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A.
chapter "The Dynamo and the Virgin"
"The Dynamo and the Virgin" is a famous chapter in Henry Adams's autobiography that contrasts modern technological power with traditional religious symbolism to explore the spiritual and cultural upheavals of the modern age.
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B.
chapter "Spirit"
The chapter "Spirit" is a section of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay "Nature" that explores the transcendent, divine presence perceived through the natural world.
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C.
Chapter VII
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the Security Council’s powers to maintain or restore international peace and security, including the authorization of sanctions and the use of force.
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D.
Three Chapters
Three Chapters refers to a group of controversial theological writings and authors condemned for perceived Nestorian tendencies during the Second Council of Constantinople in 553.
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E.
Chapter of Joseph
Chapter of Joseph is the twelfth chapter of the Qur’an, renowned for its continuous narrative recounting the life and trials of the Prophet Joseph (Yusuf).
- 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: chapter "The Temple" Target entity description: "The Temple" is a chapter from James A. Michener’s epic historical novel *The Source*, which explores the religious and cultural significance of a Jewish temple site across different eras of Israeli and Middle Eastern history.
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A.
chapter "The Dynamo and the Virgin"
"The Dynamo and the Virgin" is a famous chapter in Henry Adams's autobiography that contrasts modern technological power with traditional religious symbolism to explore the spiritual and cultural upheavals of the modern age.
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B.
chapter "Spirit"
The chapter "Spirit" is a section of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essay "Nature" that explores the transcendent, divine presence perceived through the natural world.
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C.
Chapter VII
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the Security Council’s powers to maintain or restore international peace and security, including the authorization of sanctions and the use of force.
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D.
Three Chapters
Three Chapters refers to a group of controversial theological writings and authors condemned for perceived Nestorian tendencies during the Second Council of Constantinople in 553.
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E.
Chapter of Joseph
Chapter of Joseph is the twelfth chapter of the Qur’an, renowned for its continuous narrative recounting the life and trials of the Prophet Joseph (Yusuf).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel chapter ⓘ |
| appearsInPublication | 1965 edition of "The Source" ⓘ |
| author | James A. Michener NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
history of the First Temple
ⓘ
history of the Second Temple ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
a Jewish temple site in ancient Israel
ⓘ
ordinary worshippers at the temple ⓘ priests and religious authorities at the temple ⓘ religious rituals associated with the temple ⓘ tensions between religious purity and political compromise ⓘ |
| explores |
continuity and change in religious practice
ⓘ
development of monotheistic worship at the temple ⓘ impact of conquest and empire on a sacred site ⓘ relationship between temple worship and national identity ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
ⓘ
religious fiction ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | multi-era historical perspective on a single sacred site ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | "The Temple" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jewish religious history
ⓘ
archaeological research in the Levant ⓘ |
| inSeriesStructure | one of the historical episodes linked to layers at Makor ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | mid-20th-century American historical novel ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between faith and institutional religion
ⓘ
continuity of worship at a sacred site ⓘ cultural layering at a holy place ⓘ interaction of religion and political power ⓘ religious significance of the Jewish temple ⓘ |
| medium |
book
ⓘ
print ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
connects archaeological strata to historical periods of temple worship
ⓘ
illustrates the role of the temple in Jewish history ⓘ |
| partOf | "The Source" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | "The Source" (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | ancient Israelite history ⓘ |
| setInRegion |
Land of Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInWork | archaeological dig at the fictional site of Makor ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Israeli and Middle Eastern religious history
ⓘ
Jewish temple in Jerusalem (fictionalized representation) ⓘ |
| workTypeWithinNovel | intercalated historical episode ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: chapter "The Temple" Description of subject: "The Temple" is a chapter from James A. Michener’s epic historical novel *The Source*, which explores the religious and cultural significance of a Jewish temple site across different eras of Israeli and Middle Eastern history.
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