Ernesto de Martino
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- December 1, 1908
- Died
- May 9, 1965 (aged 56)
- Birthplace
- 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.
