A cultural history of disability in antiquity / [edited by] Christian Laes.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Laes, Christian, editor.

Series:

Cultural histories series

Cultural history of disability ; 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Disabilities--History.

Disabilities.

People with disabilities--History.

People with disabilities.

Sociology of disability.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020.

Summary:

Though there was not even a word for, or a concept of, disability in Antiquity, a considerable part of the population experienced physical or mental conditions that put them at a disadvantage. Drawing on a wide variety of sources, from literary texts and legal sources to archaeological and iconographical evidence as well as comparative anthropology, this volume uniquely examines contexts and conditions of disability in the ancient world. An essential resource for researchers, scholars and students of history, literature, culture and education, A Cultural History of Disability in Antiquity explores such themes and topics as: atypical bodies; mobility impairment; chronic pain and illness; blindness; deafness; speech; learning difficulties; and mental health.

Contents:

1. Introduction : How and Whether to Say 'Disability' in Ancient Greek and Latin / Christian Laes, University of Manchester, UK and the University of Antwerp, Belgium

2. Atypical Bodies : Extraordinary Body Treatment and Consideration / Caroline Husquin, University of Lille, France

3. Mobility Impairment : Identifying Lived Experiences in Roman Italy / Emma-Jayne Graham, Open University, UK

4. Chronic Pain and Illness : Pain and Meaning in Graeco-Roman Antiquity / Laurien Zurhake, Open University, UK

5. Blindness : Visual Impairments in Antiquity / Frederik Van den Abeele, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium

6. Deafness : Sensory Impairment as Communication Disability, Past and Present / Ellen Adams, King's College, London, UK

7. Speech : Lack of Language, Lack of Power : Social Aspects of the Discourse about Communication Disorders in the Graeco-Roman World / Peter Kruschwitz, University of Reading, UK

8. Learning Difficulties : Intellectual Disability (= ID) in the Ancient Near East (ANE), Classical and Late Antiquity / Edgar Kellenberger, University of Basel, Switzerland

9. Mental Health Issues : Theory and Practice in the Ancient World / Jerry Toner, Hughes Hall, Cambridge, UK.

Notes:

Online resource; description from resource and publisher's metadata (viewed on 16 May 2020).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350028555

Publisher Number:

197081

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.