Le mal et ses remèdes : une représentation multipolaire de la syphilis et de ses thérapies chez Oviedo et Orta

This article aims to study the epistemological stakes which, during the Renaissance, built upon the fragmented and worldwide representations of syphilis and its various remedies. Confronting Spanish historiographer Oviedo and Portuguese physician Orta, who both took an interest in local syphilis tre...

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Main Author: Grégoire Holtz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Presses universitaires du Midi 2016-09-01
Series:Histoire, Médecine et Santé
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/hms/961