E-Book, Englisch, Band 35, 424 Seiten
Reihe: Social Histories of Medicine
Brenner / Unknown / Touati Leprosy and identity in the Middle Ages
1. Auflage 2021
ISBN: 978-1-5261-2744-0
Verlag: University Press of Mississippi
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
From England to the Mediterranean
E-Book, Englisch, Band 35, 424 Seiten
Reihe: Social Histories of Medicine
ISBN: 978-1-5261-2744-0
Verlag: University Press of Mississippi
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
For the first time, this volume explores the identities of leprosy sufferers and other people affected by the disease in medieval Europe. The chapters, including contributions by leading voices such as Luke Demaitre, Carole Rawcliffe and Charlotte Roberts, challenge the view that people with leprosy were uniformly excluded and stigmatised. Instead, they reveal the complexity of responses to this disease and the fine line between segregation and integration. Ranging across disciplines, from history to bioarchaeology, Leprosy and identity in the Middle Ages encompasses post-medieval perspectives as well as the attitudes and responses of contemporaries. Subjects include hospital care, diet, sanctity, miraculous healing, diagnosis, iconography and public health regulation. This richly illustrated collection presents previously unpublished archival and material sources from England to the Mediterranean.
