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Infirmity in Antiquity and the Middle Ages: Social and Cultural Approaches to Health, Weakness and Care 1st edition
Infirmity in Antiquity and the Middle Ages: Social and Cultural Approaches to Health, Weakness and Care
This volume discusses infirmitas in ancient and medieval societies. It concentrates on the cultural, social and domestic aspects of physical and mental illness, impairment and health, and examines frailty as a more abstract, cultural construct. It seeks to widen our understanding of how physical and mental well-being and weakness were understood an
334 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 12, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9780367879648 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 334 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 453 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Krotzl, Christian |
| Editor | Kuuliala, Jenni |
| Editor | Mustakallio, Katariina |