This is one of the first single-authored books to utilise Critical
Disability Studies and the lens of embodiment to comprehensively
unveil, explore, and celebrate disability in Ptolemaic Egypt and the
Hellenistic world through a critical examination of art, artefacts,
texts, and human remains. Through a thoughtful investigation, this
volume reveals often-overlooked narratives of disability within
Ptolemaic Egypt and the larger Hellenistic world (332 BCE to 30 BCE).
Chapters explore evidence of physical and intellectual disability,
ranging from named individuals; representations of people and
mythological figures with dwarfism, blindness and vision impairments;
cerebral palsy; mobility impairments; spinal disability; and medicine,
healing, and prosthetics. Morris examines the historiographical ways
in which disability has been approached, and how ancient disability
histories are (mis)represented in various contemporary spaces. It uses
terminology informed by the disability community and offers guidance
for disability inclusivity in curatorial and pedagogical museum and
university contexts, as well as prioritizing disability as an
essential area of research in ancient world studies and assisting
readers with the identification of ancient disability artefacts. The
first-book length treatment of the subject, Disability in Ptolemaic
Egypt and the Hellenistic World provides a much-needed resource for
students and scholars of ancient Egypt, Egyptology, Classics,
Classical Studies, and disability in the ancient world. It is also
suitable for researchers in Disability Studies, practitioners in
broader Ancient World Studies, and museum and heritage professionals.
It is accessible to disabled people curious about their own history,
as well as nondisabled people interested in disability history and
those interested in a more accurate view of ancient Egyptian history.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781040263242
Publisert
2024
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Taylor & Francis
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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