Manichaean Coptic texts
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Manichaean Coptic texts are religious writings in the Coptic language that preserve and transmit the doctrines, myths, and liturgical traditions of the Manichaean faith in late antique Egypt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Manichaean Coptic texts canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17290408 — 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: Manichaean Coptic texts Context triple: [Three Seals, textualAttestation, Manichaean Coptic texts]
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Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
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Coptic literature
Coptic literature is the body of Christian religious and secular writings composed in the Coptic language of Egypt, encompassing biblical translations, monastic rules, sermons, hagiographies, and theological works from late antiquity and the early medieval period.
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C.
Mandaean religious texts
Mandaean religious texts are the sacred writings of the Mandaean Gnostic religion, encompassing liturgical, theological, and mythological works central to its beliefs and rituals.
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D.
Nag Hammadi
Nag Hammadi is a city in Upper Egypt best known internationally as the discovery site of the Nag Hammadi Library, a collection of early Christian and Gnostic texts.
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Manichaean Hearers
Manichaean Hearers were lay followers of the Manichaean religion who supported the ascetic Elect through material aid and observance of a less rigorous religious discipline.
- 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: Manichaean Coptic texts Target entity description: Manichaean Coptic texts are religious writings in the Coptic language that preserve and transmit the doctrines, myths, and liturgical traditions of the Manichaean faith in late antique Egypt.
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A.
Shenoutean corpus
The Shenoutean corpus is the body of Coptic monastic and theological writings attributed to Shenoute of Atripe, a major source for understanding late antique Egyptian Christianity and monasticism.
-
B.
Coptic literature
Coptic literature is the body of Christian religious and secular writings composed in the Coptic language of Egypt, encompassing biblical translations, monastic rules, sermons, hagiographies, and theological works from late antiquity and the early medieval period.
-
C.
Mandaean religious texts
Mandaean religious texts are the sacred writings of the Mandaean Gnostic religion, encompassing liturgical, theological, and mythological works central to its beliefs and rituals.
-
D.
Nag Hammadi
Nag Hammadi is a city in Upper Egypt best known internationally as the discovery site of the Nag Hammadi Library, a collection of early Christian and Gnostic texts.
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E.
Manichaean Hearers
Manichaean Hearers were lay followers of the Manichaean religion who supported the ascetic Elect through material aid and observance of a less rigorous religious discipline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.