Leprosy and Identity in the Middle Ages. From England to the Mediterranean, Hardback/***

This book presents new, cross-disciplinary research on leprosy in medieval Europe, focusing on questions of identity. It reveals complex responses to the disease, challenging earlier views that medieval sufferers were uniformly stigmatised. The social, religious and cultural impacts are explored, as are post-medieval perspectives. -- . Illustrations: 37 black & white illustrations, 3 graphs Editor(s): Francois-Olivier Touati