| The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World Contributor(s): Garland, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853997374 ISBN-13: 9781853997372 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $35.59 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - History | Ancient - Rome - Social Science | People With Disabilities |
| Dewey: 362.409 |
| Series: Bristol Classical Paperbacks |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.01 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Italy - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |