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

Leprosy and Identity in the Middle Ages: From England to the Mediterranean group work Wydawca: Manchester University Press Data wydania: 2021 ISBN: 9781526127419 Liczba stron: 424 Format: 145 x 221 x 31 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: 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. -- .