Walking corpses leprosy in Byzantium and the medieval West / Timothy S. Miller and John W. Nesbitt.
| Author/creator | Miller, Timothy S., 1945- |
| Other author | Nesbitt, John W. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | Paperback edition. |
| Publication Info | Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, [2023] |
| Description | xxx, 243 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The ancient world -- Leprosy in the Byzantine Empire -- Byzantine medicine -- Byzantine leprosaria -- Leprosy in the Latin West -- Leprosaria in the West -- The Knights of Lazarus. |
| Abstract | "The history of leprosy in the West is incomplete without also considering the Byzantine Empire, which confronted leprosy and its effects well before the Latin West. The authors argue that ethical writings from the Byzantine world and from Catholic Europe never branded leprosy as punishment for sin; rather, theologians and moralists saw the disease as a mark of God's favor on those chosen for heaven"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | "First paperback printing 2023 by Cornell University Press." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2022049799 |
| ISBN | 9781501770838 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |