Arnold van Gennep – Historical Portrait
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Arnold van Gennep – Historical Portrait

Darrin Baines · 2026-01-01T00:00:00Z

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Historical portrait of Arnold van Gennep (1873–1957), the French ethnographer and folklorist best known for developing the concept of rites of passage. Van Gennep's work has had a lasting influence on anthropology, sociology, ritual studies, folklore, and cultural theory. This image documents the scholar whose theories remain foundational across the social sciences.

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