Viewing disability in medieval Spanish texts : disgraced or graced

Resource Information

The work Viewing disability in medieval Spanish texts : disgraced or graced represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of San Diego Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Viewing disability in medieval Spanish texts : disgraced or graced

Title remainder

disgraced or graced

Statement of responsibility

Connie L. Scarborough

Creator

• Scarborough, Connie L., 1954-

Author

• Scarborough, Connie L., 1954-

Subject

• Disabilities in literature
• Disabilities in literature
• Disability Studies
• Disabled Persons
• Electronic books
• HISTORY -- General
• LITERARY CRITICISM -- European | Spanish & Portuguese
• Literature, Medieval
• Medicine in Literature
• People with disabilities in literature
• People with disabilities in literature
• Spain
• Spanish literature
• Spanish literature -- History and criticism
• Christianity -- psychology
• Criticism, interpretation, etc

Genre

• Electronic books
• Criticism, interpretation, etc

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

Member of

• Premodern health, disease and disability, 1

Cataloging source

N$T

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Premodern health, disease and disability

Series volume

1