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Edition 29 (1958) Winner
Ernesto de Martino
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Ernesto de Martino
Aliases:
Ernesto De Martino
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-12-01 （Naples）
- Died
- 1965-05-09 age 56
- Nationality
- Italy, Italian
- Languages
- Italian
- Residence History
- Naples → Cagliari
Career
- Occupations
- anthropologist, philosopher, historian of religions
- Active Years
- 1932-1965
- Affiliations
- University of Cagliari
- Influenced By
- Benedetto Croce, Adolfo Omodeo, Rudolf Otto, Vittorio Macchioro
- Influenced
- Alberto Mario Cirese, Clara Gallini, Giulio Angioni
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Naples Federico II | — | Philosophy | 哲学の学位 | 不明 | Italy |
University of Naples Federico II
Philosophy
Degree:
哲学の学位
Period:
不明
Year of Graduation:
1932
Country:
Italy
Studied under Adolfo Omodeo
Awards & Nominations
Crotone Prize (Premio Crotone)
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1959) Winner
Works
Major Works
Il mondo magico
1948 AnthropologyProlegomena to a history of magism
MagicReligion
Translations
- Primitive Magic: the Psychic Powers of Shamans and Sorcerers
Bibliography
- Naturalismo e storicismo nell'etnologia (1941)
- Il mondo magico: Prolegomeni a una storia del magismo (1948)
- Morte e pianto rituale (1958)
- Sud e Magia (1959)
- La terra del rimorso (1961)
- Magia e civiltà (1962)
Translations of Works
- The Land of Remorse: A Study of Southern Italian Tarantism
- Magic: A Theory from the South
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Historical approachCritical anthropology
- Recurring Motifs
- TarantismMagicApocalypse
Legacy
Key figure in Italian anthropology and history of religions, studied magic and rituals in Southern Italy.
Trivia
- Initially attracted to Fascism, later supported the Italian Communist Party.