البروسبوغرافيا : ماهيتها و أهميتها في البحث التاريخي

Abstract EN

Prospography is an important approach to the study of history, especially the history of elites, this is due to the valuable information it contains in Biographics.

it is based on observing the basic characteristics of a group of active individuals in history, where does their individual information gain value and meaning if placed in a collective context.

it has received great attention from many researchers in various fields of history in its different periods (ancient era, medium, modern and contemporary).

however, it is still limited in use in some Arab countries and unknown in others, despite the popularity that it witnessed in most Western countries, since the second half of the twentieth century.

thus, this study aims to shed light on the concept of Prospography, by addressing the definition of it and explaining its origin and stages of development, the steps for its implementation, in addition its importance and limits in historical research.

The study concluded to emphasize the importance of Prosporography in various fields of history (political history, social, economic, etc), but it also responds to the needs of the researcher in various branches of the humanities and social sciences (anthropology, sociology, psychology and political science, etc).

however, its effectiveness depends on a number of factors that must be checked before employing it.