Dubrovnik annals, No. 8, 2004.
Original scientific paper
Domus Christi in Late-Medieval Dubrovnik: A Therapy for the Body and Soul
Tatjana Buklijaš
Irena Benyovsky
Abstract
The authors discuss the early history of the Dubrovnik communal hospital Domus Christi on the basis of its founding act, records of apostolic visitations, financial records of the Dubrovnik Treasury, testaments and other sources. While traditional medical history saw Domus Christi as a predecessor of modern hospitals, it is proposed in this article to examine Domus Christi as an institution in its own right. Domus Christi reflected both the European contemporary trends in hospital organisation and the social structure and the power relations within the city of Dubrovnik.
Keywords
Dubrovnik; Renaissance; religious institutions; hospital; Domus Christi
Hrčak ID:
19728
URI
Publication date:
2.8.2004.
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