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A Historical Sociology of Disability
Human Validity and Invalidity from Antiquity to Early Modernity
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Exploring the treatment of disabled individuals from Antiquity to Early Modernity, this work examines the dual perspectives of mistreatment and benevolence shaped by societal attitudes, particularly influenced by the rise of Christianity. It highlights how these historical contexts have affected the lives of disabled people, revealing a complex interplay of societal norms and moral obligations throughout Western history.
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A Historical Sociology of Disability, Bill Hughes
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- 2019
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- Title
- A Historical Sociology of Disability
- Subtitle
- Human Validity and Invalidity from Antiquity to Early Modernity
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bill Hughes
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
- Released
- 2019
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 364
- ISBN13
- 9780367174187
- Category
- Social sciences, Health / Medicine
- Description
- Exploring the treatment of disabled individuals from Antiquity to Early Modernity, this work examines the dual perspectives of mistreatment and benevolence shaped by societal attitudes, particularly influenced by the rise of Christianity. It highlights how these historical contexts have affected the lives of disabled people, revealing a complex interplay of societal norms and moral obligations throughout Western history.