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Leprosy and Identity in the Middle Ages: From England to the Mediterranean

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Leprosy and Identity in the Middle Ages: From England to the Mediterranean - Brenner, Elma (Editor), and Touati, François-Olivier (Editor)
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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.

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Leprosy and Identity in the Middle Ages: From England to the Mediterranean 2021, Manchester University Press, Manchester

ISBN-13: 9781526127419

Hardcover