La più santa, la più gloriosa, la più bella cosa che sia al mondo : notes sur le discours parodique sur la pelade au XVIe siècle

Italian literature of the Renaissance provides a great number of writings bearing the stamp of the burlesque and parodying the medical culture of the times. Among the authors’ favorite subjects, the discourse on alopecia areata, one of the most obvious symptoms of syphilis, is naturally given pride...

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Main Author: Chiara Lastraioli
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/947