Der Mensch in der Geschichte
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Der Mensch in der Geschichte is a major 19th-century anthropological work by Adolf Bastian that explores the psychological and cultural development of humankind across different societies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Der Mensch in der Geschichte canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T880343 — 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: Der Mensch in der Geschichte Context triple: [Adolf Bastian, notableWork, Der Mensch in der Geschichte]
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A.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
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B.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
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C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
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D.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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E.
On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
- 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: Der Mensch in der Geschichte Target entity description: Der Mensch in der Geschichte is a major 19th-century anthropological work by Adolf Bastian that explores the psychological and cultural development of humankind across different societies.
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A.
The Outline of History
The Outline of History is a sweeping early-20th-century universal history book by H. G. Wells that attempts to narrate the story of humanity from prehistoric times to the modern era.
-
B.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
-
C.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
-
D.
The World’s Progress
The World’s Progress is a comprehensive reference work compiled by American publisher George Palmer Putnam that surveys major events, discoveries, and developments throughout world history.
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E.
On the Making of Man
On the Making of Man is a theological and philosophical treatise by Gregory of Nyssa that explores the creation, nature, and purpose of humanity within a Christian framework.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century book
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anthropological work ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
explain cultural variation and unity
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trace psychological patterns across cultures ⓘ |
| author | Adolf Bastian ⓘ |
| centuryOfPublication | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| examines |
cross-cultural differences
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cross-cultural similarities ⓘ different human societies ⓘ |
| field |
anthropology
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cultural history ⓘ ethnology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural development of humankind
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psychological development of humankind ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
ethnological study
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of German ethnology
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history of anthropology ⓘ |
| influencedBy | emerging 19th-century anthropology ⓘ |
| keyConcept |
comparative ethnology
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psychic unity of mankind ⓘ unity of humankind ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
anthropology
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cultural anthropology ⓘ history of humankind ⓘ psychology of culture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early formulation of ideas about cultural universals
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systematic cross-cultural comparison ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| theoreticalApproach |
comparative method
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ethnological perspective ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | universal history of humankind ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Adolf Bastian ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Der Mensch in der Geschichte Description of subject: Der Mensch in der Geschichte is a major 19th-century anthropological work by Adolf Bastian that explores the psychological and cultural development of humankind across different societies.
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