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Francesco Negri e la medicina del Grande Nord
Dalarna University, School of Language, Literatures and Learning.
2025 (Italian)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Francesco Negri and Nordic Medicine (English)
Abstract [en]

In the seventeenth century – a period marked by significant explorations and scientific advancements – the priest Francesco Negri from Ravenna embarked alone on a journey to Scandinavia, motivated by a desire to document its curiosities. Driven by a pronounced scientific spirit, the Italian priest observed not only the natural phenomena of the Nordic regions, but also the customs and practices of the local populations. He later recorded his reflections in the Viaggio Settentrionale, a travel account published posthumously. The objective of this study is to conduct a thematic and comparative analysis of Negri’s work, with the aim of elucidating the function of medical observations and descriptions within the broader narrative framework. At the same time, the analysis seeks to position these accounts in relation to the prevailing medical theories of the Seventeenth century, highlighting potential convergences, divergences, or original reinterpretations.

Abstract [it]

Nel Seicento delle grandi esplorazioni e scoperte scientifiche, il sacerdote ravennate Francesco Negri partì da solo alla volta della Scandinavia, mosso dal desiderio di documentarne le curiosità. Animato da un forte spirito scientifico, il prete italiano osservò non solo i fenomeni naturali nordici, ma anche gli usi e i costumi delle popolazioni locali, annotando poi i propri pensieri nel Viaggio Settentrionale, resoconto pubblicato postumo. Obiettivo del presente studio è un’analisi tematica comparativa delle osservazioni e descrizioni a carattere medico presenti nell’opera negriana, per scoprire il loro ruolo all’interno della narrazione e, al contempo, per metterle a confronto con il pensiero medico seicentesco e con opere coeve, evidenziando eventuali consonanze, divergenze o rielaborazioni originali.

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2025.
Keywords [it]
Francesco Negri, medicina, Seicento, Lapponia, Scandinavia, parto lappone, Paradiso terrestre, Ippocrate, umori, temperamenti, licantropia, Paracelso, Viaggio settentrionale, febbre, peste, scorbuto, medicina popolare, morte apparente, annegamento, sommersi
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URN: urn:nbn:se:du-50795OAI: oai:DiVA.org:du-50795DiVA, id: diva2:1978128
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Italian
Available from: 2025-06-27 Created: 2025-06-27 Last updated: 2025-10-09

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