On the Reckoning of Time
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On the Reckoning of Time is an early medieval treatise by the Venerable Bede that explains the calculation of the calendar and the date of Easter, blending computus, history, and theology.
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| On the Reckoning of Time canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Reckoning of Time Context triple: [De temporum ratione, translationOfTitle, On the Reckoning of Time]
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The Refusal of Time
The Refusal of Time is a multimedia installation by South African artist William Kentridge that combines film, sculpture, sound, and performance to explore the nature and perception of time.
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B.
Time and Eternity
Time and Eternity is a philosophical and theological work by William Lane Craig that explores the nature of God’s relationship to time, arguing for a nuanced view of divine temporality.
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C.
The Matter of Time
The Matter of Time is a monumental series of weathered steel sculptures by Richard Serra that creates immersive, maze-like spatial experiences for viewers, permanently installed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
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D.
The Dust of Time
The Dust of Time is a 2008 art-house drama film by Greek director Theo Angelopoulos that weaves a man's search for his parents into a sweeping meditation on history, memory, and exile across the 20th century.
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E.
Triumph of Time
Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
- 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: On the Reckoning of Time Target entity description: On the Reckoning of Time is an early medieval treatise by the Venerable Bede that explains the calculation of the calendar and the date of Easter, blending computus, history, and theology.
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A.
The Refusal of Time
The Refusal of Time is a multimedia installation by South African artist William Kentridge that combines film, sculpture, sound, and performance to explore the nature and perception of time.
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B.
Time and Eternity
Time and Eternity is a philosophical and theological work by William Lane Craig that explores the nature of God’s relationship to time, arguing for a nuanced view of divine temporality.
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C.
The Matter of Time
The Matter of Time is a monumental series of weathered steel sculptures by Richard Serra that creates immersive, maze-like spatial experiences for viewers, permanently installed at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
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D.
The Dust of Time
The Dust of Time is a 2008 art-house drama film by Greek director Theo Angelopoulos that weaves a man's search for his parents into a sweeping meditation on history, memory, and exile across the 20th century.
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E.
Triumph of Time
Triumph of Time is a major orchestral composition by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, noted for its powerful, slowly evolving musical landscape and exploration of temporal perception.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computistical work
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early medieval text ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 725 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Northumbrian monasticism
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Wearmouth–Jarrow monastery ⓘ
linked to:
Monkwearmouth–Jarrow Abbey
monastic learning ⓘ |
| author |
Bede
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linked to:
Venerable Bede
Venerable Bede ⓘ |
| contains |
discussion of eschatology
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discussion of lunar cycles ⓘ discussion of solar cycles ⓘ discussion of the creation narrative ⓘ explanation of indictions ⓘ explanation of leap years ⓘ explanation of the nineteen-year Metonic cycle ⓘ explanation of the six ages of the world ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Northumbria ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 8th century ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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chronology ⓘ history ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Reckoning of Years ⓘ |
| genre |
chronological treatise
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computus ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTitle | On the Reckoning of Time ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on the Paschal cycle
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chapter on the ages of the world ⓘ chapter on the nature of time ⓘ chapter on the reckoning of years ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-Saxon scholarship
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medieval calendar science ⓘ medieval computus tradition ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Christian liturgical year
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biblical chronology ⓘ calendar calculation ⓘ computus ⓘ date of Easter ⓘ history of the world ⓘ theology of time ⓘ time reckoning ⓘ |
| originalTitle | De temporum ratione ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPerspective |
Latin Church
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linked to:
Latin Church worldwide
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| usedFor |
calculating the date of Easter
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organizing the liturgical year ⓘ |
| usedIn | monastic education ⓘ |
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