The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World by Garland, Robert

The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781853997372)

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The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World by Garland, Robert

The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World

$35.95
The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World by Garland, Robert

The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World

$35.95
Format: Paperback
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This engrossing book was the first ever investigation into the plight of the disabled and deformed in Graeco-Roman society, drawing on a wealth of material, including literary texts, medical tracts, vase paintings, sculpture, mythology and ethnography. It is now issued in paperback for the first time with a new preface and updated bibliography.

Author: Robert Garland
ISBN-10: 1853997374
ISBN-13: 9781853997372
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2010
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2010 pg. 163
By Robert Garland
By Robert Garland
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Robert Garland is Professor of Classics at Colgate University, New York. He is the author of many books, including "Hannibal" (Ancients in Action series, 2010), "Celebrity in Antiquity: From Media Tarts to Tabloid Queens" (Classical Inter/Faces series, 2006), "Surviving Greek Tragedy" (2004) and "Religion and the Greeks" (Classical World series, 1994).

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