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Viewing disability in medieval Spanish texts : disgraced or graced, Connie L. Scarborough

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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
Language
eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (229 pages)
Contents
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Disability Theory and Pre-Modern Considerations; Disability Theories: Definitions and Limitations; Adapting Disability Studies for the Pre-Modern Era; The Role of the Church and Christian Beliefs; Disability Studies and Literary Texts; Goals and Organization; 1. Lameness -- Los Contrechos; Definitions and Theories; Legal Status; Historical and Pseudo-Scientific Accounts; Work and Occupational Hazards; Mobility Devices; Divine Punishment; Ridicule and Example; The Monstrous; 2. Blindness -- Los Ciegos; Medieval Theories of Sight
  • Causes for Loss of SightReligious Beliefs; Begging and Charity; Blinding as Judicial Punishment; Blinding as Divine Punishment; Self-Blinding; Comic Potential; 3. Deafness and Inability to Speak -- Los Sordomudos; Deaf vs. deaf; Legal status; Cures ; Popular Refrains and Wisdom Literature; Spiritual Autobiography/Pathography/Consolation; Loss of Speech; 4. Leprosy -- Los Gafos; Medical Knowledge; Segregation ; The Leper as Metaphor; Leprosy as Divine Punishment; Leper as Holy Messenger; Leper as Figure in Religious History; Leprosy and 'Tests of Friendship'
  • 5. Cured by the Grace of God -- Los MilagrosThe Medieval Concept of Miracle; Miracle Accounts; Missing Limbs; Lameness and Paralysis; Multiple Impairments; Blindness; Deafness and Inability to Speak; Leprosy; Interdependence of Disability and Divine Cure; 6. Conclusions; Works Cited; Index
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9789048551231
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Viewing disability in medieval Spanish texts : disgraced or graced
Title
Viewing disability in medieval Spanish texts
Title remainder
disgraced or graced
Statement of responsibility
Connie L. Scarborough
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Author
Subject
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Language
eng
Summary
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
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1954-
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Scarborough, Connie L.
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
Series statement
Premodern health, disease and disability
Series volume
1
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  • Spanish literature
  • Disabilities in literature
  • People with disabilities in literature
  • Medicine in Literature
  • Disabled Persons
  • Disability Studies
  • Christianity
  • Literature, Medieval
  • Spain
  • LITERARY CRITICISM
  • HISTORY
  • Disabilities in literature
  • People with disabilities in literature
  • Spanish literature
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Viewing disability in medieval Spanish texts : disgraced or graced, Connie L. Scarborough
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Publication
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unknown
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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online resource
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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text
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  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Disability Theory and Pre-Modern Considerations; Disability Theories: Definitions and Limitations; Adapting Disability Studies for the Pre-Modern Era; The Role of the Church and Christian Beliefs; Disability Studies and Literary Texts; Goals and Organization; 1. Lameness -- Los Contrechos; Definitions and Theories; Legal Status; Historical and Pseudo-Scientific Accounts; Work and Occupational Hazards; Mobility Devices; Divine Punishment; Ridicule and Example; The Monstrous; 2. Blindness -- Los Ciegos; Medieval Theories of Sight
  • Causes for Loss of SightReligious Beliefs; Begging and Charity; Blinding as Judicial Punishment; Blinding as Divine Punishment; Self-Blinding; Comic Potential; 3. Deafness and Inability to Speak -- Los Sordomudos; Deaf vs. deaf; Legal status; Cures ; Popular Refrains and Wisdom Literature; Spiritual Autobiography/Pathography/Consolation; Loss of Speech; 4. Leprosy -- Los Gafos; Medical Knowledge; Segregation ; The Leper as Metaphor; Leprosy as Divine Punishment; Leper as Holy Messenger; Leper as Figure in Religious History; Leprosy and 'Tests of Friendship'
  • 5. Cured by the Grace of God -- Los MilagrosThe Medieval Concept of Miracle; Miracle Accounts; Missing Limbs; Lameness and Paralysis; Multiple Impairments; Blindness; Deafness and Inability to Speak; Leprosy; Interdependence of Disability and Divine Cure; 6. Conclusions; Works Cited; Index
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on1031468762
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unknown
Extent
1 online resource (229 pages)
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unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9789048551231
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unknown
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computer
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rdamedia
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  • c
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22573/ctt22w2bg3
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remote
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(OCoLC)1031468762
Label
Viewing disability in medieval Spanish texts : disgraced or graced, Connie L. Scarborough
Publication
Copyright
Antecedent source
unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Disability Theory and Pre-Modern Considerations; Disability Theories: Definitions and Limitations; Adapting Disability Studies for the Pre-Modern Era; The Role of the Church and Christian Beliefs; Disability Studies and Literary Texts; Goals and Organization; 1. Lameness -- Los Contrechos; Definitions and Theories; Legal Status; Historical and Pseudo-Scientific Accounts; Work and Occupational Hazards; Mobility Devices; Divine Punishment; Ridicule and Example; The Monstrous; 2. Blindness -- Los Ciegos; Medieval Theories of Sight
  • Causes for Loss of SightReligious Beliefs; Begging and Charity; Blinding as Judicial Punishment; Blinding as Divine Punishment; Self-Blinding; Comic Potential; 3. Deafness and Inability to Speak -- Los Sordomudos; Deaf vs. deaf; Legal status; Cures ; Popular Refrains and Wisdom Literature; Spiritual Autobiography/Pathography/Consolation; Loss of Speech; 4. Leprosy -- Los Gafos; Medical Knowledge; Segregation ; The Leper as Metaphor; Leprosy as Divine Punishment; Leper as Holy Messenger; Leper as Figure in Religious History; Leprosy and 'Tests of Friendship'
  • 5. Cured by the Grace of God -- Los MilagrosThe Medieval Concept of Miracle; Miracle Accounts; Missing Limbs; Lameness and Paralysis; Multiple Impairments; Blindness; Deafness and Inability to Speak; Leprosy; Interdependence of Disability and Divine Cure; 6. Conclusions; Works Cited; Index
Control code
on1031468762
Dimensions
unknown
Extent
1 online resource (229 pages)
File format
unknown
Form of item
online
Isbn
9789048551231
Level of compression
unknown
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Note
JSTOR
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
22573/ctt22w2bg3
Quality assurance targets
not applicable
Reformatting quality
unknown
Sound
unknown sound
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1031468762

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