Images of leprosy : disease, religion, and politics in European art / Christine M. Boeckl.
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TextSeries: Early modern studies series ; 7.Publication details: Kirksville, Mo. : Truman State University Press, c2011.Description: xiii, 234 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: - 9781935503149 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 1935503146 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9781935503156 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 1935503154 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Disease, religion, and politics in European art
- 704.9/49616998Â 22
- N8219.L35Â B64 2011
- 2011 F-173
- WC 335
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction : an ancient disease in European images -- Leprosy worldwide and the state of modern research -- Historiography of Hansen's disease in Europe -- Societal responses to leprosy in Europe -- Development of the leprosy iconography -- Christ healing a leper in Christological cycles : the political significance of imperial and royal commissions, ca. 800-1200 -- Patron saints of leprosy and their images in religious and political contexts, ca. 1200-1800 -- Diversity in leprosy subjects : Biblical themes and increasing secularization, ca. 1450-1750 -- Conclusions : images of leprosy as a European cultural phenomenon -- Appendix A : sources related to leprosy images -- Appendix B : the most prominent saints associated with leprosy.
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