Book ID: CBB649477897

Leprosy and identity in the Middle Ages: From England to the Mediterranean (2021)

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Brenner, Elma (Editor)
Touati, Françoise-Olivier (Editor)


Manchester University Press


Publication Date: 2021
Physical Details: 424
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, Charlotte Roberts and François-Olivier Touati, 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 This richly illustrated collection presents previously unpublished archival and material sources from England to the Mediterranean.

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Authors & Contributors
Adria L. Imada
Steve Howard
Bollyky, Thomas J.
Mokake, Flavius M.
Duranti, Tommaso
Pépin, Jacques
Concepts
Disease and diseases
Public health
Infectious diseases
Leprosy (Hansen's disease)
Medicine and society
Medicine and religion
Time Periods
Medieval
19th century
20th century
21st century
Early modern
20th century, late
Places
England
Hawaii (U.S.)
Europe
Cameroon (Country)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Nuremberg (Germany)
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