About Valerio Valeri
Lived 1944 – 1998 (aged 53). Valerio Valeri was an Italian philosopher and anthropologist.
Valerio Valeri (August 4, 1944 – April 24, 1998) was an Italian anthropologist best known for his work in the ethnology of Polynesia and Indonesia. He is well known for his monographs “Kingship and Sacrifice: Ritual and Society in Ancient Hawaii”, and “The Forest of Taboos: Morality, Hunting, and Identity among the Huaulu of the Moluccas”.
Valeri taught at the University of Chicago from 1976 until his death. He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1982.
Education Valeri received his undergraduate degree from the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, later receiving a doctorate from both Pisa and the Sorbonne.
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Who was Valerio Valeri?
Italian anthropologist (1944-1998)
When was Valerio Valeri born?
Valerio Valeri was born on 4 August 1944 in Somma Lombardo.
When did Valerio Valeri die?
Valerio Valeri died on 25 April 1998 in Santa Monica.
What was Valerio Valeri's occupation?
Valerio Valeri was a philosopher and anthropologist.
What nationality was Valerio Valeri?
Valerio Valeri was Italian.
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· DBpedia: Valerio Valeri (anthropologist)
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