De prosopografie
Example: De prosopografie van de middeleeuwse adel onthult sociale netwerken.
Definition
"De prosopografie" is a historical method that studies collective biographies of groups, often focusing on social relationships and characteristics within a specific population, such as medieval nobility, to reveal patterns and networks.
Etymology
The word "de prosopografie" comes from Greek roots: 'prosopon' meaning 'person' and 'graphein' meaning 'to write.' It literally means 'writing about persons.' Did you know it was originally used to describe the study of collective biographies to understand social structures?
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"De prosopografie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 106 commonly used words.
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