Morosini, Giulia

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Within the context of this conference about the body in the Middle Ages, I  would  like  to  analyse  the  symbolic  function  of  the  body,  and  in  particular wounds and mutilations, had for the Italian military class in the Renaissance.  Therefore,  I  asked  myself  the  following  questions:  did  wounds and scars have a specific meaning in the military mentality of the Renaissance? If the answer is yes, with what connotation? Did they rely on   a   moral   system   which   identified   the   positive   and   negative   characteristics of the military action? In the space of this article I shall attempt  to  answer  to  these  questions,  well  aware  of  the  fact  that  this  subject  needs,  due  to  its  extent,  a  wider  documentary  spectrum.  This  article aims only to be a preliminary and exploratory work, with the intent to offer some starting points for a consequent reflection

MOROSINI, GIULIA

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The body of the Condottiero. A link between physical pain and military virtue as it was interpreted in renaissance Italy

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The body of the Condottiero. A link between physical pain and military virtue as it was interpreted in renaissance Italy

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