Experiencing the dis/abled body in Early Modern Sweden: an exploration of perspectives
Physical impairment was arguably an all-too-common reality of human life in premodern societies. Because of insufficient health care, the omnipresence of common illnesses without effective cures, and different forms of manual labour being the daily outcome for a vast majority of society, most peopl...
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Memini
2022
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| Accés en línia: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sumari: | Physical impairment was arguably an all-too-common reality of human life in premodern societies. Because of insufficient health care, the omnipresence of common illnesses without effective cures, and different forms of manual labour being the daily outcome for a vast majority of society, most people presumably encountered impairing injuries and long-lasting illness during their life courses, even if they were born with healthy and normative bodies. The ensuing omnipresence of bodily variety ... |
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