Description |
1 online resource. |
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Series |
I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history
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I Tatti studies in Italian Renaissance history.
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Contents |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Introduction. Staging the Body -- 1. The Virgin Cure Manual Exams and Early Modern Surgeons -- 2. The Aesthetic Cure Skin Disease, Noses, and the Invention of Plastic Surgery -- 3. The Comfort Cure Managing Pain and Catarrh at the Spa -- 4. The Sexual Cure Searching for a Viagra in the New World -- Epilogue Unwrapping the Body -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
Summary |
Using four notorious moments in the life of Duke Vincenzo Gonzaga of Mantua, Valeria Finucci explores changing early modern concepts of sexuality, reproduction, beauty, and aging. She deftly marries salacious tales with historical analysis to tell a broader story of Italian Renaissance cultural adjustments and obsessions. |
Biography |
FinucciValeria: Valeria Finucci is Professor of Italian and Theater Studies and Director of the Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at Duke University. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Language |
In English. |
Subject |
Aging -- Social aspects -- Italy -- History.
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Aging -- Social aspects. |
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Italy. |
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History. |
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Beauty, Personal -- Social aspects -- Italy -- History.
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Beauty, Personal -- Social aspects. |
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Beauty, Personal. |
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Human body -- Social aspects -- Italy -- History.
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Human body -- Social aspects. |
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Human reproduction -- Social aspects -- Italy -- History.
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Human reproduction -- Social aspects. |
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Medicine -- Italy -- History -- 16th century.
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Medicine. |
Chronological Term |
16th century |
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Medicine -- Italy -- History -- 17th century.
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Chronological Term |
17th century |
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Medicine, Medieval -- Italy.
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Medicine, Medieval. |
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Rejuvenation -- Social aspects -- Italy -- History.
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Rejuvenation. |
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Social aspects. |
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Renaissance -- Italy -- Biography.
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Renaissance. |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Renaissance -- Italy -- Biography -- History.
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Biography. |
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Italy. |
Chronological Term |
1500-1699 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Druck-Ausgabe Finucci, Valeria. Prince's body |
ISBN |
9780674735668 (electronic book) |
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0674735668 (electronic book) |
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9780674725454 |
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067472545X |
Standard No. |
10.4159/harvard.9780674735668 |
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