Leprosy and Charity in Medieval Rouen

An investigation into the effects of leprosy in one of the major towns in medieval France, illuminating urban, religious and medical culture at the time.

List of contents

Introduction: leprosy, charity and Rouen
Rouen's principal leper house: Mont-aux-Malades and its endowment
Charity and community at Mont-aux-Malades
Rouen's other leper houses: institutions, gender and status
Leprosy and the medical world of Rouen
Leprosy and the religious culture of Rouen
Conclusion
Appendix 1: A note on sources
Appendix 2: Summary list of charters and other documents relating to leprosy in Rouen, c. 1100-c. 1500
Bibliography

About the author

Elma Brenner

Product details

• Authors: Elma Brenner
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.12.2015
• EAN: 9780861933396
• ISBN: 978-0-86193-339-6
• No. of pages: 215
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 481 g
• Series: Royal Historical Society Studi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Frankreich, Geschichte der Medizin, HISTORY / Europe / France, MEDICAL / History, HISTORY / Medieval, History - General History