Living with the Gods
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Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Living with the Gods canonical | 3 |
| Living with the Gods (book) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5786291 — 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: Living with the Gods Context triple: [Neil MacGregor, notableWork, Living with the Gods]
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A.
Story for the Gods
"Story for the Gods" is a popular Nigerian hip-hop/afropop song by rapper Olamide, known for its catchy beat and streetwise lyrics.
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B.
On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
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C.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
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D.
Nation of Gods and Earths
The Nation of Gods and Earths is a cultural and spiritual movement that emerged from the Five-Percent Nation, emphasizing Black empowerment, self-knowledge, and esoteric interpretations of Islam and mathematics.
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E.
The Lonely God
The Lonely God is a poetic epithet for the Doctor in Doctor Who, emphasizing his near-divine power, immense responsibility, and profound isolation as a time-traveling alien.
- 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: Living with the Gods Target entity description: Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
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A.
Story for the Gods
"Story for the Gods" is a popular Nigerian hip-hop/afropop song by rapper Olamide, known for its catchy beat and streetwise lyrics.
-
B.
On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
-
C.
The Divine Milieu
The Divine Milieu is a seminal spiritual and philosophical work by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin that explores the presence of God in the evolving cosmos and everyday human experience.
-
D.
Nation of Gods and Earths
The Nation of Gods and Earths is a cultural and spiritual movement that emerged from the Five-Percent Nation, emphasizing Black empowerment, self-knowledge, and esoteric interpretations of Islam and mathematics.
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E.
The Lonely God
The Lonely God is a poetic epithet for the Doctor in Doctor Who, emphasizing his near-divine power, immense responsibility, and profound isolation as a time-traveling alien.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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cultural history book ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Living with the Gods (BBC radio series)
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linked to:
Living with the Gods (BBC Radio 4 series)
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| author | Neil MacGregor ⓘ |
| basedOn |
BBC radio series Living with the Gods
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linked to:
Living with the Gods (BBC Radio 4 series)
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| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creatorOfRelatedWork | Neil MacGregor ⓘ |
| describes |
how religious beliefs shape societies
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how rituals shape societies ⓘ |
| formatOfRelatedSeries | radio documentary series ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural history
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history ⓘ religion ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNotablePosition | former Director of the British Museum ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation |
art historian
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museum director ⓘ |
| hasPart | BBC Radio 4 series episodes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor | exploring religion across cultures and history ⓘ |
| originalNetworkOfRelatedSeries | BBC Radio 4 ⓘ |
| publisher | Allen Lane ⓘ |
| setting |
multiple cultures
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multiple historical periods ⓘ |
| subject |
belief systems
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comparative religion ⓘ cultural history of religion ⓘ human societies ⓘ mythology ⓘ religion ⓘ ritual ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | prehistory to modern era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Living with the Gods Description of subject: Living with the Gods is a cultural history book (and related BBC radio series) by Neil MacGregor that explores how religious beliefs and rituals have shaped human societies across time and place.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Living with the Gods
subject linked to:
The Reformation: Europe’s House Divided (BBC Radio 4 series)