Sternstunden der Menschheit
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Sternstunden der Menschheit is a collection of historical miniatures by Stefan Zweig that vividly dramatizes pivotal turning points in world history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sternstunden der Menschheit canonical | 2 |
| Sternstunden der Menschheit: Fourteen Historical Miniatures | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10248597 — 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: Sternstunden der Menschheit Context triple: [writings of Stefan Zweig, notableWork, Sternstunden der Menschheit]
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A.
Der Mensch in der Geschichte
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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B.
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind is a 1921 children's history book by Hendrik Willem van Loon that presents an accessible, illustrated narrative of world history for young readers.
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C.
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind is a 1957 fantasy-comedy film that uses a celestial trial to explore key events and figures throughout human history.
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D.
The Ascent of Man
The Ascent of Man is a landmark 1973 BBC documentary series and accompanying book by Jacob Bronowski that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
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E.
A Short History of the World
A Short History of the World is a concise, popular history book by H. G. Wells that surveys human history from prehistoric times 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: Sternstunden der Menschheit Target entity description: Sternstunden der Menschheit is a collection of historical miniatures by Stefan Zweig that vividly dramatizes pivotal turning points in world history.
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A.
Der Mensch in der Geschichte
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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B.
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind is a 1957 fantasy-comedy film that uses a celestial trial to explore key events and figures throughout human history.
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C.
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind is a 1921 children's history book by Hendrik Willem van Loon that presents an accessible, illustrated narrative of world history for young readers.
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D.
The Ascent of Man
The Ascent of Man is a landmark 1973 BBC documentary series and accompanying book by Jacob Bronowski that traces the development of human civilization through the lens of science, culture, and intellectual progress.
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E.
A Short History of the World
A Short History of the World is a concise, popular history book by H. G. Wells that surveys human history from prehistoric times to the modern era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Stefan Zweig ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| educationalUse | used in schools and universities for teaching history and literature ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1927 ⓘ |
| focus | individuals at critical historical junctures ⓘ |
| genre |
essay
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historical literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cicero
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Der Kampf um den Südpol ⓘ
linked to:
The Siege of the South Pole
Die Entdeckung Eldorados ⓘ Die Entdeckung des Pazifiks ⓘ
linked to:
Mendaña’s Pacific expeditions
Die Eroberung von Byzanz ⓘ Die Eroberung von Mexiko ⓘ
linked to:
History of the Conquest of Mexico
Die Flucht in die Unsterblichkeit ⓘ Die Flucht zu Gott ⓘ Die Genfer Stunde der Menschheit ⓘ Die Marienbader Elegie ⓘ Die Weltminute von Waterloo ⓘ Die erste Wort zur Unsterblichkeit ⓘ |
| hasReception | widely read in German-speaking countries ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Battle of Waterloo
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Fyodor Dostoevsky ⓘ Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ Robert Falcon Scott ⓘ discovery of gold in California ⓘ invention and communication ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | Sternstunden der Menschheit (English translations) ⓘ |
| influenced | popular understanding of key historical events ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Stefan Zweig bibliography ⓘ |
| literaryForm | historical miniature ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Austrian literature of the interwar period ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
dramatic
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essayistic ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Stefan Zweig ⓘ |
| numberOfStories | variesByEdition ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| publisher | Insel Verlag ⓘ |
| structure | collection of self-contained narratives ⓘ |
| theme |
decisive historical moments
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turning points in world history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | antiquity to modern era ⓘ |
| tone |
dramatic
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empathetic ⓘ |
| translatedTitle |
Decisive Moments in History
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Sternstunden der Menschheit: Fourteen Historical Miniatures ⓘ
linked to:
Sternstunden der Menschheit
The Tide of Fortune ⓘ |
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Sternstunden der Menschheit
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Sternstunden der Menschheit: Fourteen Historical Miniatures
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