Ernesto de Martino
Birth date
December 1, 1908
Death date
May 9, 1965
Place of birth
Naples, Campania, Italy
Profession
Writing
Age
56 years
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Biography
Ernesto de Martino (1 December 1908 – 9 May 1965) was an Italian anthropologist, philosopher and historian of religions. He studied with Benedetto Croce and Adolfo Omodeo, and did field research with Diego Carpitella into the funeral rituals of Lucania and tarantism.

