Entity Periods

Period assignments linking entities to the historical periods when they are attested. An entity may span multiple periods. All Greek entities are assigned; Egyptian tradition is fully covered; total coverage exceeds 70%.

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confidence
{'description': 'high / medium / low — certainty of the period assignment'}
rationale
{'description': 'Justification with source citations'}

12 rows where period_id = "PER_SYRIAC"

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ENT_SYR_ADDAI,PER_SYRIAC Addai (Thaddeus of Edessa) ENT_SYR_ADDAI Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high Apostle-evangelist of Edessa in the Abgar legend (Doctrine of Addai), traditional founder of Syriac Christianity. Legendary-traditional attestation via the Doctrine of Addai, cited in Baum-Winkler. SRC_BAUM_WINKLER_COTE reviewed
ENT_SYR_APHRAHAT,PER_SYRIAC Aphrahat the Persian Sage ENT_SYR_APHRAHAT Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high Early-4th-c. Persian author of the 23 Demonstrations, earliest major Syriac theologian, writing under Sasanian rule. Attested by his Demonstrations and Baum-Winkler. SRC_BAUM_WINKLER_COTE reviewed
ENT_SYR_BABAI,PER_SYRIAC Babai the Great ENT_SYR_BABAI Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high East Syriac monk-theologian (c.551-628) who systematized Church-of-the-East dyophysite christology in his Book of the Union and reformed its monasteries. Attested by Baum-Winkler. SRC_BAUM_WINKLER_COTE reviewed
ENT_SYR_BARDAISAN,PER_SYRIAC Bardaisan of Edessa ENT_SYR_BARDAISAN Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high Early Edessene Christian philosopher (154-222), author/subject of the Book of the Laws of Countries; later judged heterodox for astral-cosmological views. Foundational but contested figure; attested by Brock and the Dialogue. SRC_BROCK_LUMINOUS_EYE reviewed
ENT_SYR_BAR_HEBRAEUS,PER_SYRIAC Bar Hebraeus (Gregory Abu al-Faraj) ENT_SYR_BAR_HEBRAEUS Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high 13th-c. West Syriac (Syriac Orthodox) maphrian, polymath and chronicler, last great classical Syriac author. Attested by his Chronicle and Baum-Winkler. SRC_BAUM_WINKLER_COTE reviewed
ENT_SYR_EPHREM,PER_SYRIAC Ephrem the Syrian ENT_SYR_EPHREM Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high Deacon of Nisibis and Edessa (c.306-373), 'Harp of the Spirit', greatest Syriac hymnographer; doctor of the universal church. Attested by his Madrashe and Brock's study. SRC_BROCK_LUMINOUS_EYE reviewed
ENT_SYR_FATHERS,PER_SYRIAC Syriac Fathers and Doctors (collective) ENT_SYR_FATHERS Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high Collective hub for the Aramaic-speaking Fathers, poets and theologians of West and East Syriac Christianity; well attested across Brock and Baum-Winkler. SRC_BROCK_LUMINOUS_EYE reviewed
ENT_SYR_ISAAC_NINEVEH,PER_SYRIAC Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian) ENT_SYR_ISAAC_NINEVEH Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high 7th-c. East Syriac bishop of Nineveh and hermit whose Ascetical Homilies on mercy and prayer were read across Orthodox monasticism. Attested by his homilies and Baum-Winkler. SRC_BAUM_WINKLER_COTE reviewed
ENT_SYR_JACOB_SERUGH,PER_SYRIAC Jacob of Serugh ENT_SYR_JACOB_SERUGH Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high West Syriac bishop (c.451-521), 'Flute of the Holy Spirit', author of hundreds of metrical verse homilies. Attested by his memre and Brock. SRC_BROCK_LUMINOUS_EYE reviewed
ENT_SYR_JOHN_EPHESUS,PER_SYRIAC John of Ephesus ENT_SYR_JOHN_EPHESUS Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high 6th-c. West Syriac (Miaphysite) bishop and historian, author of the Ecclesiastical History and Lives of the Eastern Saints. Attested by his historical works and Baum-Winkler. SRC_BAUM_WINKLER_COTE reviewed
ENT_SYR_NARSAI,PER_SYRIAC Narsai ENT_SYR_NARSAI Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high 5th-c. East Syriac poet-theologian, 'Harp of the Spirit' of the Church of the East, head of the School of Nisibis. Attested by his metrical homilies and Baum-Winkler. SRC_BAUM_WINKLER_COTE reviewed
ENT_SYR_PHILOXENUS,PER_SYRIAC Philoxenus of Mabbug ENT_SYR_PHILOXENUS Classical Syriac Christianity PER_SYRIAC high West Syriac bishop (c.440-523), leading Miaphysite theologian and ascetic writer, sponsor of the Philoxenian Syriac New Testament. Attested by his discourses and Baum-Winkler. SRC_BAUM_WINKLER_COTE reviewed

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CREATE TABLE "entity_periods" (
   [entity_id] TEXT REFERENCES [entities]([entity_id]),
   [period_id] TEXT REFERENCES [periods]([period_id]),
   [confidence] TEXT,
   [rationale] TEXT,
   [source_id] TEXT,
   [review_status] TEXT,
   PRIMARY KEY ([entity_id], [period_id])
);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_periods_period_id]
    ON [entity_periods] ([period_id]);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_periods_entity_id]
    ON [entity_periods] ([entity_id]);