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Ernesto de Martino

Italian anthropologist and ethnographer (1908-1965).

Born December 1st, 1908 in Naples.

Died May 9th, 1965 at 56 years old in Rome (cancer).

Occupations
anthropologist, ethnographer, historian of religion
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner