Ernesto de Martino
Writing
Born: 12/1/1908•Died: 5/9/1965
Place of Birth
Naples, Campania, Italy
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.
