A Social History of Disability in the Middle Ages: Cultural Considerations of Physical Impairment Contributor(s): Metzler, Irina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138952389 ISBN-13: 9781138952386 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2015 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Social Science | People With Disabilities - History | Social History |
Dewey: 305.908 |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.03 lbs) 336 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Topical - Physically Challenged |
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Publisher Description: What was it like to be disabled in the Middle Ages? How did people become disabled? Did welfare support exist? This book discusses social and cultural factors affecting the lives of medieval crippled, deaf, mute and blind people, those nowadays collectively called disabled. Although the word did not exist then, many of the experiences disabled people might have today can already be traced back to medieval social institutions and cultural attitudes. This volume informs our knowledge of the topic by investigating the impact medieval laws had on the social position of disabled people, and conversely, how people might become disabled through judicial actions; ideas of work and how work could both cause disability through industrial accidents but also provide continued ability to earn a living through occupational support networks; the disabling effects of old age and associated physical deteriorations; and the changing nature of attitudes towards welfare provision for the disabled and the ambivalent role of medieval institutions and charity in the support and care of disabled people. |
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