Viewing Disability In Medieval Spanish Texts : Disgraced Or Graced Hardcover

Connie L. Scarborough

Disability, Medieval, Spain, Miracle

9789089648754

English

Amsterdam University Press

1 February 2018

230

Connie L. Scarborough is Professor in the Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures at Texas Tech University and Co-Director of the Program in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Her most recent book, Inscribing the Environment, applies theories of ecocriticism to Medieval Spanish Text.

While concentrating on an analysis of texts as a cultural representation of impairment, this study meticulously evaluates the historical and social circumstances in which the texts were created, including the relevant medical, theological, and legal systems. ... Scholars of disability studies, medieval literature, and the history of Spain, in particular, may feel indebted to Connie Scarborough for this exceptional comprehensive investigation. - Yonsoo Kim, Speculum 95/1 (January 2020)[-][-]"The book's most striking chapter is that which considers deafness and the inability to speak. Not only does this chapter discuss the fascinating case study of Teresa de Cartagena, but it also uses disability theory to critique existing scholarship." - Rachael Gillibrand, English Historical Review, October 2019