Example: The historian's prosopography revealed connections between medieval nobles.
Definition
"Prosopography" is a historical research method that studies the common characteristics of a group of people by analyzing collective biographical details, often to understand social structures and relationships within a specific period or community.
Translations
prosopografía
prosopografie
prosopografia
prosopographie
Prosopographie
Etymology
The word "prosopography" comes from the Greek words 'prosopon,' meaning 'person' or 'face,' and 'graphein,' meaning 'to write.' It originally referred to a written description of a person's appearance but evolved to mean the study of collective biographies, especially in historical contexts.
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"Prosopography" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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