Prosopography
[pros-uh-pog-ruh-fee] /ˌprɒs əˈpɒg rə fi/
noun, plural prosopographies.
1.
a study of a collection of persons or characters, especially their appearances, careers, personalities, etc., within a historical, literary, or social context.
2.
a description of a person’s appearance, career, personality, etc.
prosopography
/ˌprɒsəˈpɒɡrəfɪ/
noun
1.
a description of a person’s life and career
2.
the study of such descriptions as part of history, esp Roman history
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