Jean-Pierre Vernant
Jean-Pierre Vernant (French: [vɛʁnɑ̃]; January 4, 1914 – January 9, 2007) 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 | January 4, 1914 Provins, France |
| Died | January 9, 2007 (aged 93) Sèvres, France |
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| Fields | Anthropologist, historian |
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