The Eye of the Beholder
Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:31st Aug '10
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
First ever book-length investigation into the plight of the disabled and deformed in Graeco-Roman society, now in paperback, with a new preface and updated bibliography
This engrossing book was the first ever investigation into the plight of the disabled and deformed in Graeco-Roman society, drawing on a wealth of material, including literary texts, medical tracts, vase paintings, sculpture, mythology and ethnography. It is now issued in paperback for the first time with a new preface and updated bibliography.This engrossing book was the first ever investigation into the plight of the disabled and deformed in Graeco-Roman society, drawing on a wealth of material, including literary texts, medical tracts, vase paintings, sculpture, mythology and ethnography. It is now issued in paperback for the first time with a new preface and updated bibliography.
'... should be read by everyone with a concern for where we come from morally, intellectually, politically and culturally' - Paul Cartledge, Times Higher Educational Supplement. 'Garland's enthusiasm and erudition have produced one of the most readable and informative books of recent years in the field of ancient social history ... an excellent introduction to the subject' - Tim Parkin, Classical Review.
ISBN: 9781853997372
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 475g
280 pages