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A Historical Sociology of Disability

Human Validity and Invalidity from Antiquity to Early Modernity

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Bill Hughes

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364 Seiten
13 Lesestunden

Medizin & Gesundheit
Sozialwissenschaften

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Exploring the treatment of disabled individuals from Antiquity to Early Modernity, this work examines the dual perspectives of mistreatment and benevolence shaped by societal attitudes, particularly influenced by the rise of Christianity. It highlights how these historical contexts have affected the lives of disabled people, revealing a complex interplay of societal norms and moral obligations throughout Western history.