Disability in medieval Europe : thinking about physical impairment during the High Middle Ages, c. 1100-1400 /
Metzler, Irina, 1966-
Disability in medieval Europe : thinking about physical impairment during the High Middle Ages, c. 1100-1400 / Disability in mediaeval Europe Disability in mediaeval Europe : Thinking about physical impairment during the High Middle Ages, c. 1100-1400 Eleven hundred -fourteen hundred 1100 to 1400 Elevenhundred -1400 1100-1400 Irina Metzler. - vi, 355 pages ; 24 cm. - Routledge studies in medieval religion ; 5 . - Routledge studies in medieval religion and culture ; 9. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-346) and index.
Introduction -- The theoretical framework of disability -- Medieval theoretical concepts of the (impaired) body -- Impairment in medieval medicine and natural philosophy -- Medieval miracles and impairment -- Conclusion -- Miracles in vitae from St. Gall -- Miracles of St. Foy at Conques -- Miracles of St. Ithamar at Rochester -- Miracles of St. William of Norwich -- Miracles of the virgin mary at Rocamadour -- Miracles of the hand of St. James at reading -- Miracles of St. Godric of Finchale -- Miracles of St. Elizabeth at Marburg. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. App. App. App. App. App. App. App. App.
"This is the first book that comprehensively describes disability and physical impairment in the Middle Ages. What attitudes did the medieval world have towards disabled people? Was every physical impairment a punishment for sin? And how did impairment affect the normal, everyday life of medieval disabled people? Disability in Medieval Europe presents a serious account of these and other aspects of the cultural construction of disability in that period of European history."--BOOK JACKET.
0415365031 9780415365031
2005011158
Abnormalities, Human--Social aspects--Europe
Social history--Medieval, 500-1500.
People with disabilities--History
Middle Ages
Body image.
Socioeconomic Factors
HV1552 / .M48 2006
305.9080940902
Disability in medieval Europe : thinking about physical impairment during the High Middle Ages, c. 1100-1400 / Disability in mediaeval Europe Disability in mediaeval Europe : Thinking about physical impairment during the High Middle Ages, c. 1100-1400 Eleven hundred -fourteen hundred 1100 to 1400 Elevenhundred -1400 1100-1400 Irina Metzler. - vi, 355 pages ; 24 cm. - Routledge studies in medieval religion ; 5 . - Routledge studies in medieval religion and culture ; 9. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 332-346) and index.
Introduction -- The theoretical framework of disability -- Medieval theoretical concepts of the (impaired) body -- Impairment in medieval medicine and natural philosophy -- Medieval miracles and impairment -- Conclusion -- Miracles in vitae from St. Gall -- Miracles of St. Foy at Conques -- Miracles of St. Ithamar at Rochester -- Miracles of St. William of Norwich -- Miracles of the virgin mary at Rocamadour -- Miracles of the hand of St. James at reading -- Miracles of St. Godric of Finchale -- Miracles of St. Elizabeth at Marburg. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. App. App. App. App. App. App. App. App.
"This is the first book that comprehensively describes disability and physical impairment in the Middle Ages. What attitudes did the medieval world have towards disabled people? Was every physical impairment a punishment for sin? And how did impairment affect the normal, everyday life of medieval disabled people? Disability in Medieval Europe presents a serious account of these and other aspects of the cultural construction of disability in that period of European history."--BOOK JACKET.
0415365031 9780415365031
2005011158
Abnormalities, Human--Social aspects--Europe
Social history--Medieval, 500-1500.
People with disabilities--History
Middle Ages
Body image.
Socioeconomic Factors
HV1552 / .M48 2006
305.9080940902