Albinism in the Ancient Mediterranean World
The discovery of DNA in the 20th century and recent biomedical research into the human genome in Southern Africa have shed much light on the diagnostic, epidemiological, and sociological aspects of albinism. Less attention has been given to the historical evidence for the condition and its religious...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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ASRSA
2021
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Journal for the study of religion
Anno: 2021, Volume: 34, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 1-28 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Mittelmeerraum
/ Antichità <epoca>
/ Albinismo
/ Santità
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AD Sociologia delle religioni AG Vita religiosa BE Religioni greco-romane ZA Scienze sociali |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Albinism
B Ancient Mediterranean B Conception B Astral cults B Sacrifice B the sacred |
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| Riepilogo: | The discovery of DNA in the 20th century and recent biomedical research into the human genome in Southern Africa have shed much light on the diagnostic, epidemiological, and sociological aspects of albinism. Less attention has been given to the historical evidence for the condition and its religious context, especially in the ancient Mediterranean World. This article assembles the meagre evidence for albinism in antiquity and investigates to what extent it was treated as "sacred". |
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| ISSN: | 2413-3027 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Journal for the study of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.17159/2413-3027/2021/v34n1a1 |