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Michel de Certeau
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Michel de Certeau was a French historian, philosopher, university teacher, and priest. Born Michel Jean Emmanuel de La Barge de Certeau in Chambéry, he was a member of the Society of Jesus and adhered to Catholicism. He was educated at the École pratique des hautes études, the Catholic University of Lyon, Pierre Mendès-France University, and the Saint-Sulpice Seminary.
His professional career included positions at the Catholic University of Paris, Paris 8 University, the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, and the University of California, San Diego. He wrote in French and produced 59 works, including *La fable mystique*, *Possession de Loudun* (Folio Histoire), *Practice of Everyday Life : Volume 2*, *Hist Et Psycha Entre SC*, and *GlaubensSchwachheit*. He died of pancreatic cancer in the 15th arrondissement of Paris on January 9, 1986.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 59
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Chambéry
- Place of death
- 15th arrondissement of Paris
- Occupation
- sociologist
- Educated at
- Saint-Sulpice Seminary
- Employer
- University of Geneva
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Religious order
- Society of Jesus
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- date of birth
- 1922-05-17
- date of death
- 1986-01-10
- name in native language
- Michel de Certeau
- described by source
- UbuWeb
- birth name
- Michel Jean Emmanuel de La Barge de Certeau
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
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