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OverviewAn investigation into the effects of leprosy in one of the major towns in medieval France, illuminating urban, religious and medical culture at the time. Between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, Rouen was one of the greatest cities in Western Europe. The effective capital of the 'Angevin Empire' between 1154 and 1204 and thereafter a leading city in the realm of the Capetian and Valois kings of France, it experienced substantial growth, the emergence of communal government and the ravages of plague and the Hundred Years' War. This book examines the impact of leprosy upon Rouen during this period,and the key role played by charity in the society and religious culture of the city and its hinterland. Based upon extensive archival research, and focusing in particular on Rouen's leper houses, it offers a new understanding ofresponses to disease and disability in medieval Europe. It charts how attitudes towards lepers, and perceptions of their disease, changed over time, explores the relationship between leprosy, charity and practices of piety, and considers how leprosy featured in growing concerns about public health. It also sheds important new light on the roles and experiences of women, as both charitable patrons and leprosy sufferers, and on medical practice and practitioners in medieval France. Elma Brenner is Specialist in Medieval and Early Modern Medicine at the Wellcome Library, London. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elma BrennerPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd Imprint: Royal Historical Society Volume: v. 93 Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.474kg ISBN: 9780861933396ISBN 10: 0861933397 Pages: 215 Publication Date: 17 December 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: leprosy, charity and Rouen Rouen's principal leper house: Mont-aux-Malades and its endowment Charity and community at Mont-aux-Malades Rouen's other leper houses: institutions, gender and status Leprosy and the medical world of Rouen Leprosy and the religious culture of Rouen Conclusion Appendix 1: A note on sources Appendix 2: Summary list of charters and other documents relating to leprosy in Rouen, c. 1100-c. 1500 BibliographyReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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