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Darrera modificació: 2014-03-11
Bases de dades: Sciència.cat
Metzler, Irina, Disability in Medieval Europe: Thinking about Physical Impairment in the High Middle Ages, c.1100–c.1400, Londres - Nova York, Routledge (Routledge Studies in Medieval Religion and Culture), 2005, 368 pp.
- Resum
- This impressive volume presents a thorough examination of all aspects of physical impairment and disability in medieval Europe. Examining a popular era that is of great interest to many historians and researchers, Irene Metzler presents a theoretical framework of disability and explores key areas such as medieval theoretical concepts, theology and natural philosophy, notions of the physical body, and medical theory and practice. Bringing into play the modern day implications of medieval thought on the issue, this is a fascinating and informative addition to the research studies of medieval history, history of medicine and disability studies scholars the English-speaking world over.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. The Theoretical Framework of Disability
3. Medieval Theoretical Concepts of the (Impaired) Body
4. Impairment in Medieval Medicine and Natural Philosophy
5. Medieval Miracles and Impairment
6. Conclusion
- Matèries
- Medicina
Filosofia - Filosofia natural
- Notes
- Fitxa de l'editor i previsualització a http://www.routledgehistory.com/books/Disability-in ...
Recensions:
* Leah Shopkow, a TMR 11.07.24 (2011-07), en accés lliure a http://hdl.handle.net/2022/13409
* Eliza Buhrer, a TMR 14.03.04.
- URL
- http://books.google.com/books?id=jhz2RlN9hbIC&hl=ca (previsualització)
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