Book 9
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Book 9 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work *The City of God*, focusing on the nature and role of angels and demons in relation to God and humanity.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book 9 Context triple: [The City of God, dividedInto, Book 9]
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Book 8
Book 8 is a section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the philosophies of the ancient pagans and their relationship to true wisdom and the worship of the one God.
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Book 13
Book 13 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," in which he reflects on the nature of death, the consequences of original sin, and the hope of resurrection.
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Book 19
Book 19 is a key section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the nature of peace and the ultimate happiness of the heavenly city in contrast to earthly society.
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The Tenth World
The Tenth World is a musical suite or section within Joni Mitchell’s 1977 album "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter," noted for its experimental, world-music-influenced percussion and atmospheric sound.
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Republic Book VII
Republic Book VII is a central section of Plato’s Republic that presents the Allegory of the Cave and explores the philosopher’s ascent from ignorance to knowledge of the highest realities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Book 9 Target entity description: Book 9 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work *The City of God*, focusing on the nature and role of angels and demons in relation to God and humanity.
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A.
Book 8
Book 8 is a section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the philosophies of the ancient pagans and their relationship to true wisdom and the worship of the one God.
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B.
Book 13
Book 13 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work "The City of God," in which he reflects on the nature of death, the consequences of original sin, and the hope of resurrection.
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C.
Book 19
Book 19 is a key section of Augustine’s *The City of God* that focuses on the nature of peace and the ultimate happiness of the heavenly city in contrast to earthly society.
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D.
The Tenth World
The Tenth World is a musical suite or section within Joni Mitchell’s 1977 album "Don Juan's Reckless Daughter," noted for its experimental, world-music-influenced percussion and atmospheric sound.
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E.
Republic Book VII
Republic Book VII is a central section of Plato’s Republic that presents the Allegory of the Cave and explores the philosopher’s ascent from ignorance to knowledge of the highest realities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book section ⓘ |
| affirms | Christ as the only true mediator between God and humans ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Hippo Regius ⓘ |
| author | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
| clarifies | Christian understanding of spiritual beings ⓘ |
| contrasts | good angels and evil demons ⓘ |
| criticizes | pagan views of demons as mediators ⓘ |
| discusses |
Platonic and Neoplatonic views of spiritual beings
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blessedness of good angels ⓘ fallen angels as demons ⓘ good angels as obedient to God ⓘ immortality of angels ⓘ intermediary role attributed to demons in pagan philosophy ⓘ moral status of angels and demons ⓘ nature of angels ⓘ nature of demons ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
angels’ loyalty to God
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demons’ rebellion against God ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian apologetics
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Christian theology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole | bishop and theologian ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
angels
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demons ⓘ relationship between angels, demons, and God ⓘ relationship between angels, demons, and humanity ⓘ |
| opposes | worship of demons ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | The City of God ⓘ |
| positionInWork | Book 9 of 22 ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalContext |
doctrine of creation
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doctrine of providence ⓘ doctrine of salvation ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early 5th century ⓘ |
| workContext | defense of the Christian faith against pagan criticism ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Augustine of Hippo ⓘ |
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Subject: Book 9 Description of subject: Book 9 is a section of Augustine of Hippo’s theological work *The City of God*, focusing on the nature and role of angels and demons in relation to God and humanity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The City of God
this entity surface form:
Book IX