Article ID: CBB423280799

Pulizia del corpo, igiene della persona e ricerca della bellezza. Un excursus storico-antropologico (2023)

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The author intends to make a quick historical and anthropological excursus on the hygienic-aesthetic habits and practices implemented over the centuries by the various human civilizations. We will therefore outline the customs of some so-called “primitive” societies and then move on to illustrate the behavior of the more “evolved” societies with regard to body care and the concept of beauty, underlining the frequent correlation between health needs and aesthetic ideals. In essence, the report aims to highlight how the attention to cleanliness and hygiene of the body, as well as the pursuit of beauty, are culturally determined or at least socially conditioned.

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Authors & Contributors
Bonazza, Mirna
Macchio, Marina
Käthe von Bose
Hochstrasser, Rahel
Roberto Cea
Jennie Wilson
Concepts
Hygiene
Health care
Public health
Cosmetics; perfumes
Pharmacy
Cosmetics; ointments; medical
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
Renaissance
16th century
Places
Italy
Dresden (Germany)
Southern states (U.S.)
England
Netherlands
Switzerland
Institutions
Ariostea Library (Ferrara, Italy)
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