The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World

The Eye of the Beholder: Deformity and Disability in the Graeco-Roman World

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Author/Contributor(s): Garland, Robert
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Date: 08/31/2010
Binding: Paperback
Condition: NEW

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.