Literature and intellectual disability in early modern England folly, law and medicine, 1500-1640 / Alice Equestri.
| Author/creator | Equestri, Alice |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. |
| Description | pages cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge studies in Renaissance literature and culture |
| Contents | Introduction: Fools, from Popular Culture to Disability Studies -- Section 1. Law -- The Legal Discourse of 'Idiocy' on the Stage and Page -- 'A fool and his money are soon parted': the Fool and Property -- 'An you knew my properties somebody would ha' me': the Fool as a Ward -- Section 2. Medicine and Physiognomy -- Nature, Wits and Skulls: the Fool's Head -- Intellectual, Sensory and Physical Disability: the Fool's Body and Face -- Rationalising Fools' Disability: Causes and Risk Factors -- Epilogue: Intellectual Disability, Embodiment and Humour in Early Modern Literature. |
| Abstract | "This book discusses how early modern legal and medical definitions of intellectual disability influenced the characterisation of fool characters in early modern English literature"-- Provided by publisher. |
| 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 | 2021013601 |
| ISBN | 9780367655174 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9781032054667 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |