The integrity of the body in question. Perceptions and representations of physical harm in ancient Rome.
PURennes| N° d'inventaire | 22505 |
| Format | 15.5 x 2 |
| Détails | 360 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Rennes, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
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While the presence of disability in history may seem unchanging, the same cannot be said for its perception. This book, combining both a historical and an anthropological approach, based on a broad review of literary and archaeological documentation, examines the perceptions and representations of bodily impairment from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD, and their evolution. The aim is to depict how the people concerned were considered and assisted in Rome and the Roman world, through issues that, for some, are still strikingly relevant in contemporary societies.
While the presence of disability in history may seem unchanging, the same cannot be said for its perception. This book, combining both a historical and an anthropological approach, based on a broad review of literary and archaeological documentation, examines the perceptions and representations of bodily impairment from the 1st century BC to the 4th century AD, and their evolution. The aim is to depict how the people concerned were considered and assisted in Rome and the Roman world, through issues that, for some, are still strikingly relevant in contemporary societies.