Leprosy and identity in the middle ages: from england to the mediterranean
Éditeur :
Manchester University Press
ISBN :
9781526127419
Date de publication :
13 avr. 2021
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
640 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book presents new, cross-disciplinary research on leprosy in medieval Europe, focusing on questions of identity. It reveals complex responses to the disease, challenging earlier views that medieval sufferers were uniformly stigmatised. The social, religious and cultural impacts are explored, as are post-medieval perspectives. -- .