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Johan Huizinga
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professore universitario
Johan Huizinga was a Dutch cultural historian (1872–1945) who fundamentally shaped how scholars study human culture and society. His influential works, particularly on the role of play and competition in civilization, changed the way historians and academics understand culture beyond just politics and economics.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Johan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Place of birth
- Groningen
- Place of death
- De Steeg
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- Leiden University
- Employer
- University of Groningen
- Languages spoken
- German
- Native language
- Dutch
- Notable work
- Homo Ludens
- Field of work
- anthropology
- Image
- Johan-huizinga1.jpg
- Work location
- Leiden
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- Commons category
- Johan Huizinga
- date of birth
- 1872-12-07
- date of death
- 1945-02-01
- member of
- Austrian Academy of Sciences
- manner of death
- natural causes
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- name in native language
- Johan Huizinga
- influenced by
- Georg Simmel
- Commons Creator page
- Johan Huizinga
- place of burial
- Oegstgeest
- ethnic group
- Dutch
- start of work period
- 1887-01-01
- end of work period
- 1945-01-01
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Article · Italiano
Johan Huizinga (pronuncia olandese [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈɦœy̯zɪŋɣaː]) (Groninga, 7 dicembre 1872 – Arnhem, 1º febbraio 1945) è stato uno storico e linguista olandese. Considerato uno degli storici più importanti del XX secolo, Huizinga ha svolto studi sul Medioevo e la storia moderna, lasciando contributi anche alla linguistica, all'estetica e ad altri ambiti del sapere umano.
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