The Book of the Heart
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The Book of the Heart is a scholarly work by medievalist Eric Jager that explores how the human heart became a central metaphor and symbol in Western literature, religion, and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Book of the Heart 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 Book of the Heart Context triple: [Eric Jager, notableWork, The Book of the Heart]
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A.
The Story of the Heart
The Story of the Heart is a painting by Victorian artist Abraham Solomon, known for its detailed narrative depiction of emotional and social drama.
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B.
The Giant Heart
The Giant Heart is a massive walk-through model of the human heart that serves as one of the most iconic and educational attractions at The Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia.
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C.
Heart of the Dreamer
Heart of the Dreamer is a musical track, likely in an atmospheric or emotional style, associated with the artist or project So Familiar.
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D.
The Astonished Heart
The Astonished Heart is a 1949 British drama film, adapted from Noël Coward’s play, about a psychiatrist’s obsessive love affair that leads to emotional collapse.
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E.
The Ponder Heart
The Ponder Heart is a comic Southern Gothic novella by Eudora Welty that satirizes small-town life and eccentric family dynamics in Mississippi.
- 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 Book of the Heart Target entity description: The Book of the Heart is a scholarly work by medievalist Eric Jager that explores how the human heart became a central metaphor and symbol in Western literature, religion, and culture.
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A.
The Story of the Heart
The Story of the Heart is a painting by Victorian artist Abraham Solomon, known for its detailed narrative depiction of emotional and social drama.
-
B.
The Giant Heart
The Giant Heart is a massive walk-through model of the human heart that serves as one of the most iconic and educational attractions at The Franklin Institute science museum in Philadelphia.
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C.
Heart of the Dreamer
Heart of the Dreamer is a musical track, likely in an atmospheric or emotional style, associated with the artist or project So Familiar.
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D.
The Astonished Heart
The Astonished Heart is a 1949 British drama film, adapted from Noël Coward’s play, about a psychiatrist’s obsessive love affair that leads to emotional collapse.
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E.
The Ponder Heart
The Ponder Heart is a comic Southern Gothic novella by Eudora Welty that satirizes small-town life and eccentric family dynamics in Mississippi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| author | Eric Jager ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| explores |
cultural representations of the heart
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development of the heart as a metaphor ⓘ literary representations of the heart ⓘ religious meanings of the heart ⓘ |
| field |
cultural studies
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literary studies ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural history
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | medievalist ⓘ |
| hasForm | monograph ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in symbolism
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scholars ⓘ students of literature ⓘ students of medieval studies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainFocus |
how the human heart became a central metaphor in Western culture
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the heart as a literary symbol ⓘ the heart in cultural imagination ⓘ the heart in religious discourse ⓘ |
| perspective |
historical
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interdisciplinary ⓘ |
| subject |
Western culture
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Western literature ⓘ Western religion ⓘ history of emotions ⓘ medieval literature ⓘ metaphor of the heart ⓘ symbolism of the heart ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
Middle Ages
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medieval Europe ⓘ |
| writtenBy | medievalist Eric Jager ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
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