A Social History of Disability in the Middle Ages
Author | : Irina Metzler |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780415822596 |
ISBN-13 | : 0415822599 |
Rating | : 4/5 (599 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Social History of Disability in the Middle Ages written by Irina Metzler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the social history of disability in the Middle Ages. By exploring cultural discourses of medieval disability, the volume opens up the subject of disability history prior to the modern period. The wealth, variety and significance of sources inform how law, work, age and charity affected medieval disability.