Los Fundamentos De La Antropología Histórica A Partir De La Obra De Jean-Pierre Vernant (1914-2007)

Abstract

To raise the foundations of historical anthropology, we study first
the terms of the debate, questioning the legitimacy and relevance
of that discipline, then present the work of French anthropologist
and historian, Jean-Pierre Vernant (1914-2007), who revolutionized
since 1960 the studies on ancient Greece. This analysis, which is
not intended to comprehensively present the writings of the historian,
focuses on four key concepts from which outlines the theoretical
and methodological foundations of historical anthropology:
the religious phenomenon, the notion of space, death and the
individual. Well-defined contours of historical anthropology finally
generate a reflection on the epistemology of history in general.

Keywords: historical anthropology, Jean-Pierre Vernant, ancient
Greece, sacrifice, religion.