Wounds in the Middle Ages

Bys: Kirkham, Anne and Warr, Cordelia

Book Overview

This book focuses on the representation, perception and treatment of wounds in the Middle Ages. Contributors situate wounds within the context of religious belief before turning to theory, symbolism, and more grounded spheres involving the law and the battlefield. Adopting an innovative approach to the subject, this book will appeal to all those interested in how past societies regarded health, disease and medicine as well as the ethical, religious and cultural dimensions that structured social perception.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138245828
• ISBN13: 9781138245822
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"