Leprosy And Identity In The Middle Ages: From England To The Mediterranean

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. -- .

• | Edited By: Elma Brenner
• | Publisher: Manchester University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 13, 2021
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 424 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 1526127415
• | ISBN-13: 9781526127419