Viewing Disability in Medieval Spanish Texts: Disgraced or Graced (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789089648754)

This book is one of the first to examine medieval Spanish canonical works for their portrayals of disability in relationship to theological teachings, legal precepts, and medical knowledge. Connie L. Scarborough shows that physical impairments were seen differently through each lens. Theology at times taught that the disabled were marked by God, their sins rendered on their bodies; at other times, they were viewed as important objects of Christian charity. The disabled often suffered legal restrictions, allowing them to be viewed with other distinctive groups, such as the ill or the poor. And from a medical point of view, a miraculous cure could be seen as evidence of divine intervention. This book explores all these perspectives through medieval Spain's miracle narratives, hagiographies, didactic tales, and epic poetry.

Author: Connie Scarborough
ISBN-10: 9089648755
ISBN-13: 9789089648754
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2018
Pages: 230
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.70d