This article examines the nature of the dermatological refer-ences occurring in Dante’s Divine Comedy, in their patho-logical and symbolic meanings, contextualizing them in the theoretical framework of the Middles Ages, biblical use of the terms, and previous classical knowledge. The focus is particu-larly laid on descriptions of leprosy and scabies.
Lippi D., Bianucci R., Donell S., Varotto E., Galassi F.M. (2022). Dante Alighieri’s Mentions of the Skin: Assessing the Great Poet’s Dermatological Knowledge. MEDICINA NEI SECOLI, 34(2), 167-174 [10.13133/2531-7288/2655].
Dante Alighieri’s Mentions of the Skin: Assessing the Great Poet’s Dermatological Knowledge
Varotto E.
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2022-01-01
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This article examines the nature of the dermatological refer-ences occurring in Dante’s Divine Comedy, in their patho-logical and symbolic meanings, contextualizing them in the theoretical framework of the Middles Ages, biblical use of the terms, and previous classical knowledge. The focus is particu-larly laid on descriptions of leprosy and scabies.
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