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Giuseppe Pitrè
AuthorBooks · Second hand1841-1916
Giuseppe Pitrè was an Italian folklorist, medical doctor, professor, and senator for Sicily. As a folklorist he is credited with extending the concept of folklore to include all manifestations of popular life. He is also considered a forerunner in the field of medical history.
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About Giuseppe Pitrè
Birth
1841
Death
1916
First book
1871
Years writing
155
Giuseppe Pitrè was an Italian folklorist, medical doctor, professor, and senator for Sicily. As a folklorist he is credited with extending the concept of folklore to include all manifestations of popular life. He is also considered a forerunner in the field of medical history.
Giuseppe Pitrè was a multifaceted Sicilian intellectual who excelled as a physician, politician, and ethnologist.
His immense work of folklore collection was captured in his monumental Biblioteca delle tradizioni popolari siciliane.
Pitrè dedicated his life to documenting the customs, beliefs, and prejudices of the Sicilian people with scientific rigor.
Beyond his role as a folklorist, he explored Sicilian folk medicine, bridging his medical knowledge with anthropology.
With over 130 published works, he is considered a fundamental figure for understanding Italy's cultural identity.
