02871oam 2200673I 450 991079206370332120230126204306.01-136-77823-30-203-37116-X1-299-28029-31-136-77816-010.4324/9780203371169 (CKB)2560000000099333(EBL)1143892(OCoLC)830160768(SSID)ssj0000834156(PQKBManifestationID)11519931(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000834156(PQKBWorkID)10980777(PQKB)11321363(MiAaPQ)EBC1143892(Au-PeEL)EBL1143892(CaPaEBR)ebr10672748(CaONFJC)MIL459279(OCoLC)833575965(EXLCZ)99256000000009933320180706d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrA social history of disability in the middle ages cultural considerations of physical impairment /Irina Metzler1st ed.New York :Routledge,2013.1 online resource (347 p.)Routledge studies in cultural history ;20Description based upon print version of record.1-138-95238-9 0-415-82259-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Law -- Work -- Ageing -- Charity -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Select bibliography -- Index.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 peopleRoutledge studies in cultural history ;20.People with disabilitiesHistoryMedieval, 500-1500People with disabilitiesLegal status, laws, etcHistoryMedieval, 500-1500Social historyMedieval, 500-1500People with disabilitiesHistoryPeople with disabilitiesLegal status, laws, etc.HistorySocial history305.9/080940902Metzler Irina1966-,1558960MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910792063703321A social history of disability in the middle ages3823824UNINA