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The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World
Contributor(s): Garland, Robert (Author)
ISBN: 1853997374     ISBN-13: 9781853997372
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
OUR PRICE:   $35.59  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: August 2010
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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
 
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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.