Abstract
This paper investigates how we can use topic modelling to characterize and place four apocryphal, i.e. non-canonical, “Acts stories” in a corpus of ancient Greek texts. In the research field of New Testament Apocrypha, there remains uncertainty concerning the classification of apocryphal text The analysis serves the purpose of creating a structured ontology to be used in classifying New Testament Apocrypha. We attempt to show that topic modelling can be a viable tool in classifying and characterizing these texts. The results show that a) our four target texts of non-canonical “Acts stories” are ambiguous and multifaceted in their topical distribution compared to other texts in the corpus, and b) that topic modelling is a viable tool in this analysis.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | CEUR Workshop Proceedings |
| Volume | 3724 |
| ISSN | 1613-0073 |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Event | 1st International Workshop of Semantic Digital Humanities, SemDH 2024 - Hersonissos, Greece Duration: 27 May 2024 → … |
Conference
| Conference | 1st International Workshop of Semantic Digital Humanities, SemDH 2024 |
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| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Hersonissos |
| Period | 27/05/2024 → … |
Keywords
- Apocrypha
- classification
- New Testament Studies
- topic modelling