Social history of disability in the middle ages, a: cultural considerations of physical impairment
Auteur :
Metzler, Irina
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780415822596
Date de publication :
7 mars 2013
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
800 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book covers the social history of disability in the Middle Ages. By exploring cultural discourses of medieval disability, the volume opens up the subject of disability history prior to the modern period. The wealth, variety and significance of sources inform how law, work, age and charity affected medieval disability.