Viewing Disability in Medieval Spanish Texts - Disgraced or GracedPevná vazba
Viewing Disability in Medieval Spanish Texts - Disgraced or GracedPevná vazba This book is one of the first to examine medieval Spanish canonical works for their portrayals of disability in…
Specifikacia Viewing Disability in Medieval Spanish Texts - Disgraced or GracedPevná vazba
Viewing Disability in Medieval Spanish Texts - Disgraced or GracedPevná vazba
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. 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. Scarborough shows that physical impairments were seen differently through each lens.
And from a medical point of view, a miraculous cure could be seen as evidence of divine intervention. The disabled often suffered legal restrictions, allowing them to be viewed with other distinctive groups, such as the ill or the poor. This book explores all these perspectives through medieval Spain's miracle narratives, hagiographies, didactic tales, and epic