Domenico Santoro (died after 1688) was a local historian and physician
closely related to the city of Altamura, Kingdom of Naples. He's known
mostly for his essay "Description of the city of Altamura" (Italian:
Descrizione della città di Altamura, 1688),which was the first
complete essay on the history of Altamura, Kingdom of Naples
(Italy).In his work, the author provides precious information on the
history and the life of Altamura, perhaps drawing from documents now
lost. The work has also been copied by priest D. Vitangelo Frizzale.
The clearest limit of his work is perhaps the absence of critical
analysis of the sources, and the commingling of history and legendary
facts, as Ottavio Serena later pointed out.There is very little or no
information on his life. Local historian Tommaso Berloco claimed that
he may have been a jurist and that he belonged to a noble family
living in Altamura, which originated in Caserta. According to more
recent research, it was a physician (then called dottor fisico). His
only work - Descrizione della città di Altamura (1688) - provided
plenty of information about the history of the city of Altamura. A
street in Altamura has been named after him.
closely related to the city of Altamura, Kingdom of Naples. He's known
mostly for his essay "Description of the city of Altamura" (Italian:
Descrizione della città di Altamura, 1688),which was the first
complete essay on the history of Altamura, Kingdom of Naples
(Italy).In his work, the author provides precious information on the
history and the life of Altamura, perhaps drawing from documents now
lost. The work has also been copied by priest D. Vitangelo Frizzale.
The clearest limit of his work is perhaps the absence of critical
analysis of the sources, and the commingling of history and legendary
facts, as Ottavio Serena later pointed out.There is very little or no
information on his life. Local historian Tommaso Berloco claimed that
he may have been a jurist and that he belonged to a noble family
living in Altamura, which originated in Caserta. According to more
recent research, it was a physician (then called dottor fisico). His
only work - Descrizione della città di Altamura (1688) - provided
plenty of information about the history of the city of Altamura. A
street in Altamura has been named after him.
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