The Usage of Water in Personal Hygiene in Medieval Serbia

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Mišić, S. (2013). The Usage of Water in Personal Hygiene in Medieval Serbia, (32), 39-44. Retrieved from https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=555652
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Title

The Usage of Water in Personal Hygiene in Medieval Serbia

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Author

Siniša, Mišić

Journal

Acta historiae medicinae, stomatologiae, pharmaciae, medicinae veterinariae

Volume
Issue

32

Start page

39

End page

44

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URL

https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=555652

Date

2013-2021/10/20/08:28:17

Abstract

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to show the history of personal hygiene in medieval Serbia. The everyday use of water in personal hygiene (washing of one’s face, hands and feet, bathing, laundry) is documented in medical writings, archaeological findings and visual art. There is a suppression of public baths during the Middle Ages, but the emergence of private baths is evident, along with arrangement of spas (public baths) at thermal sources.

Keywords

bathing, health resorts, hygiene, Middle Ages, Serbia, washing, water