Connie Scarborough

Viewing Disability in Medieval Spanish Texts

Disgraced or Graced. Sprachen: Englisch. 23,4 cm / 15,6 cm / 1,3 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Softcover), 230 Seiten
EAN 9781041190264
Veröffentlicht Dezember 2025
Verlag/Hersteller Routledge
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Beschreibung

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.

Portrait

Connie L. Scarborough is Professor in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures at Texas Tech University and Co-Director of the Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Her most recent book, Inscribing the Environment, applies theories of ecocriticism to Medieval Spanish Text.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Disability Theory and Pre-Modern Considerations Disability Theories: Definitions and Limitations Adopting Disability Studies for the Pre-Modern Era The Role of the Church and Christian Beliefs Disability Studies and Literary Texts Goals and Organization Chapter 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 Chapter 2: Blindness - Los Ciegos Medieval Concepts of Sight Causes for Loss of Sight Religious Beliefs Begging and Charity Blinding as Judicial Punishment Blinding as Divine Punishment Self-Blinding Comic Potential Chapter 3: Deaf and Inability to Speak - Los Sordomudos Deaf vs. deaf Legal Status Cures (?) Popular Refrains and Wisdom Literatures Spiritual Autobiography/Pathography/Consolation Loss of Speech Chapter 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' Chapter 5: Cured by the Grace of Gods - Los Milagros The 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 Chapter 6: Conclusions Works Cited - Primary Sources Works Cited - Secondary Sources.

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