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A Cultural History of Disability in Antiquity
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A Cultural History of Disability in Antiquity is an essential resource for researchers, scholars and students of history, literature, culture and education. With chapters written by leading scholars in the field of disability studies, this covers themes and topics such topics as: atypical bodies; mobility impairment; chronic pain and illness; blindness; deafness; speech; learning difficulties; and mental health.
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Title: A Cultural History of Disability in Antiquity
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A Cultural History of Disability in Antiquity is an essential resource for researchers, scholars and students of history, literature, culture and education.
With chapters written by leading scholars in the field of disability studies, this covers themes and topics such topics as: atypical bodies; mobility impairment; chronic pain and illness; blindness; deafness; speech; learning difficulties; and mental health.
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