Fatović-Ferencić Stella, Dürrigl Marija-Ana
Department for the History of Medicine, Institute for the History and Philosophy of Sciences, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Gunduliceva 24, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
Croat Med J. 2004 Feb;45(1):25-30.
We analyzed attitudes towards sexuality during the medieval period in Croatia. For that purpose we investigated numerous medical and literary texts, statutes, and specific natural philosophical work entitled "Lucidar". Contrary to medical books, which had a low impact on the broader community, literary texts were important in spreading messages on sexuality, as well as in shaping medieval mentality and creating sexual taboos. Consequently, a specific perspective and culture influenced rules and practices for community protection, as well as various levels of social systems. Within the three large groups of sources, we selected those typical both in their content (ideas) and forms, and representative in shaping attitudes toward sexuality on our territory. The first group of sources (examples from literary genres) were identified as an important vehicle in transferring messages of morality, moral obligation and sexuality in general. Deeply rooted in Christianity they became a pattern according to which the way of life and value were measured, a specific view toward sexuality was shaped, and notions of stigma and taboo articulated.
我们分析了克罗地亚中世纪时期对性的态度。为此，我们研究了众多医学和文学文本、法规以及名为《Lucidar》的特定自然哲学著作。与对更广泛社区影响较小的医学书籍不同，文学文本在传播有关性的信息、塑造中世纪心态以及创造性禁忌方面具有重要意义。因此，一种特定的观念和文化影响了社区保护的规则和实践以及社会系统的各个层面。在三大类资料来源中，我们挑选出那些在内容（观念）和形式上都具有典型性，并且在塑造我们领土上对性的态度方面具有代表性的资料。第一类资料来源（文学体裁的例子）被视为传递道德、道德义务以及一般性性观念信息的重要载体。它们深深植根于基督教，成为衡量生活方式和价值观的一种模式，塑造了对性的特定观念，并明确了耻辱和禁忌的概念。
