La prosopografía
Example: La prosopografía revela detalles sobre las figuras históricas estudiadas.
Definition
"La prosopografía" is a historical research method that involves the systematic study and collective biography of individuals within a specific group to identify common characteristics, relationships, and social patterns among them.
Etymology
The word "la prosopografía" comes from the Greek words 'prosopon' meaning 'face' or 'person' and 'graphein' meaning 'to write.' Originally, it referred to a description of a person's physical appearance but evolved to mean the collective study of historical figures' lives.
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"La prosopografía" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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