This book explores how madness was defined and diagnosed as a condition of the mind in the Middle Ages and what effects it was thought to have on the bodies, minds and souls of sufferers.
This book explores how madness was defined and diagnosed as a condition of the mind in the Middle Ages and what effects it was thought to have on the bodies, minds and souls of sufferers.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Claire Trenery completed her PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London in 2017. She specialises in the history of madness and medicine, focusing on the twelfth century and the cultural and intellectual climate that accompanied the development of Scholastic learning in Western Europe. She has published articles on medieval madness, with particular attention to the impact of madness on the bodies, minds and souls of sufferers.
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List of tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction 1. Protection and punishment in the miracles of Saint Edmund the Martyr at Bury 2. Managing the mad: violence, cruelty and restraint in the miracles of William of Norwich 3. Medical madness? Diagnosing the mad in the miracles of Saint Thomas Becket 4. Demonic disturbances in the miracles of Saint Bartholomew in London 5. Balance and health: restoring sanity in the miracles of Saint Hugh of Lincoln Conclusion Index
List of tables Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Introduction 1. Protection and punishment in the miracles of Saint Edmund the Martyr at Bury 2. Managing the mad: violence, cruelty and restraint in the miracles of William of Norwich 3. Medical madness? Diagnosing the mad in the miracles of Saint Thomas Becket 4. Demonic disturbances in the miracles of Saint Bartholomew in London 5. Balance and health: restoring sanity in the miracles of Saint Hugh of Lincoln Conclusion Index
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