Jean-Pierre Vernant

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1914 – 2007

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Who was Jean-Pierre Vernant?

Jean-Pierre Vernant was a French historian and anthropologist, specialist in ancient Greece. Influenced by Claude Lévi-Strauss, Vernant developed a structuralist approach to Greek myth, tragedy, and society which would itself be influential among classical scholars. He was an honorary professor at the Collège de France.

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Born
Jan 4, 1914
Provins
Also known as
  • Jean Pierre Vernant
Nationality
  • France
Education
  • Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Died
Jan 9, 2007
Sèvres

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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