| Autor: |
Emilio PINTOR HOLGUÍN, Benjamín HERREROS RUIZ VALDEPEÑAS, Pedro GARGANTILLA MADERA, Enrique VIVAS ROJO |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: |
2018 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista de Medicina y Cine / Journal of Medicine and Movies, Vol 14, Iss 4, Pp 267-272 (2018) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1885-5210 |
| Popis: |
The life story of one of the most famous giants of the 19th century is narrated: Miguel Joaquín Eleizegui Ateaga (1818-1861), born in a village near Tolosa; Altzo, in the province of Guipúzcoa. His older brother Martin, sees an opportunity to earn money with the public exhibition of Joaquin and the film describes the sufferings and joys that this decision will bring. This article also reviews the situation of acromegaly and gigantism in the nineteenth century, “freaks” public exhibition and the most famous "giants" in Spain in the second half of this century. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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