The Tender Passion
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The Tender Passion is a historical study by cultural historian Peter Gay that explores the evolution of romantic love and courtship in Western society.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Tender Passion canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T613247 — 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: The Tender Passion Context triple: [Peter Gay, notableWork, The Tender Passion]
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A.
Love's Cruelty
Love's Cruelty is a Caroline-era tragic play by James Shirley that explores themes of passion, betrayal, and moral corruption in a courtly setting.
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B.
Les Vaines Tendresses
Les Vaines Tendresses is a collection of lyrical poems by French poet Sully Prudhomme, reflecting his characteristic blend of melancholy, introspection, and philosophical sensitivity.
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C.
The Naked Heart
The Naked Heart is a historical and cultural study by historian Peter Gay that explores the emergence and evolution of modern concepts of the self and personal identity in Western society.
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D.
La Pasionaria
La Pasionaria was the famous nom de guerre of Spanish Republican leader and orator Dolores Ibárruri, renowned for her passionate anti-fascist speeches during the Spanish Civil War.
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E.
An American Lady
"An American Lady" is a written work associated with Jennie Jerome, better known as Lady Randolph Churchill, reflecting her experiences and perspective as a prominent American-born figure in British high society.
- 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 Tender Passion Target entity description: The Tender Passion is a historical study by cultural historian Peter Gay that explores the evolution of romantic love and courtship in Western society.
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A.
Love's Cruelty
Love's Cruelty is a Caroline-era tragic play by James Shirley that explores themes of passion, betrayal, and moral corruption in a courtly setting.
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B.
Les Vaines Tendresses
Les Vaines Tendresses is a collection of lyrical poems by French poet Sully Prudhomme, reflecting his characteristic blend of melancholy, introspection, and philosophical sensitivity.
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C.
The Naked Heart
The Naked Heart is a historical and cultural study by historian Peter Gay that explores the emergence and evolution of modern concepts of the self and personal identity in Western society.
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D.
La Pasionaria
La Pasionaria was the famous nom de guerre of Spanish Republican leader and orator Dolores Ibárruri, renowned for her passionate anti-fascist speeches during the Spanish Civil War.
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E.
An American Lady
"An American Lady" is a written work associated with Jennie Jerome, better known as Lady Randolph Churchill, reflecting her experiences and perspective as a prominent American-born figure in British high society.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical study ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| about |
Western cultural norms of romance
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historical change in emotional life ⓘ |
| author | Peter Gay ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| fieldOfStudy |
cultural history
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history of emotions ⓘ history of private life ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
changing courtship practices
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evolution of romantic ideals ⓘ literary and cultural representations of love ⓘ middle-class norms of intimacy ⓘ relationship between love and marriage ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural history
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history ⓘ history of sexuality ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
Freudian interpretation
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psychohistorical approach ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
intellectual history
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psychoanalysis ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in history of love
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scholars ⓘ students ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 20th-century non-fiction ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Western society
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bourgeois culture ⓘ courtship ⓘ emotions ⓘ gender roles ⓘ intimacy ⓘ marriage ⓘ romantic love ⓘ |
| movement | history of sexuality scholarship ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking private emotions to social structures
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using historical sources to analyze love ⓘ |
| partOf | Peter Gay's work on the bourgeois experience ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered |
early modern period
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modern era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Tender Passion Description of subject: The Tender Passion is a historical study by cultural historian Peter Gay that explores the evolution of romantic love and courtship in Western society.
Referenced by (5)
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