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Viewing Disability in Medieval Spanish Texts: Disgraced or Graced (Premodern Health, Disease, and Disability) - Connie L. Scarborough February 1, 2018 PDF  BOOKS
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Viewing Disability in Medieval Spanish Texts: Disgraced or Graced (Premodern Health, Disease, and Disability)
Author: Connie L. Scarborough
Year: February 1, 2018
Format: PDF
File size: PDF 1004 KB
Language: English

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 and "marked by God, and " 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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