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Leprosy and Identity in the Middle Ages: From England to the Mediterranean

Leprosy and Identity in the Middle Ages: From England to the Mediterranean

Brenner, Elma
Touati, François-Olivier

Hardcover

Series: Social Histories of Medicine, Book 35

Medical ReferenceMedieval & Renaissance HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1526127415
ISBN13: 9781526127419
Publisher: Manchester Univ Pr
Published: Apr 13 2021
Pages: 424
Weight: 1.40
Height: 0.94 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
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 This richly illustrated collection presents previously unpublished archival and material sources from England to the Mediterranean.

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