Peter Charles Remondino: Difference between revisions

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If Remondino was circumcised, how would it have occurred? When Remondino was born in Turin in 1846, only Jews circumcised their infant boys, which was done by a ''mohel''. There is some speculation that Remondino was descended from Sephardic Jews, so he may have had a ritual Jewish circumcision.

Circumcision of adults became common after [[Lewis A. Sayre]] (1870) performed a circumcision on a child, claimed a cure for epilepy,<ref>{{REFjournal

Circumcision of adults became common after [[Lewis Albert Sayre]] (1870) performed a circumcision on a child, claimed a cure for epilepy,<ref>{{REFjournal

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}}</ref> and spinal paralysis,<ref>{{REFjournal

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|title=Partial paralysis from reflex irritation, caused by congenital phimosis and adherent prepuce

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}}</ref> started to perform circumcisions and popularized the surgery,<ref name="gollaher1994">{{REFjournal

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}}</ref> so he may have been circumcised as an adult. If ~~that is the case~~, then Remondino may be considered to be a victim of circumcision.

}}</ref> so he may have been circumcised as an adult. If he was indeed circumcised, then Remondino may be considered to be a victim of circumcision.

==Comment==

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 If Remondino was circumcised, how would it have occurred? When Remondino was born in Turin in 1846, only Jews circumcised their infant boys, which was done by a ''mohel''. There is some speculation that Remondino was descended from Sephardic Jews, so he may have had a ritual Jewish circumcision.
-Circumcision of adults became common after [[Lewis A. Sayre]] (1870) performed a circumcision on a child, claimed a cure for epilepy,<ref>{{REFjournal
+Circumcision of adults became common after [[Lewis Albert Sayre]] (1870) performed a circumcision on a child, claimed a cure for epilepy,<ref>{{REFjournal
   |last=Sayre
   |first=Lewis A.
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   |pubmedCID=
   |DOI=
+ |accessdate=
+}}</ref> and spinal paralysis,<ref>{{REFjournal
+ |last=Sayre
+ |first=Lewis
+ |author-link=
+ |title=Partial paralysis from reflex irritation, caused by congenital phimosis and adherent prepuce
+ |journal=Transactions of the American Medical Association
+ |date=1870
+ |volume=21
+ |issue=
+ |pages=205-11
+ |url=
   |accessdate=
 }}</ref> started to perform circumcisions and popularized the surgery,<ref name="gollaher1994">{{REFjournal
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   |url=http://www.cirp.org/library/history/gollaher/
   |accessdate=2020-05-21
-}}</ref> so he may have been circumcised as an adult. If that is the case, then Remondino may be considered to be a victim of circumcision.
+}}</ref> so he may have been circumcised as an adult. If he was indeed circumcised, then Remondino may be considered to be a victim of circumcision.
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