Ancient Greek images of disability permeate the Western
consciousness: Homer, Teiresias, and Oedipus immediately come to
mind. But "The Staff of Oedipus" looks at disability in the ancient
world through the lens of disability studies, and reveals that our
interpretations of disability in the ancient world are often
skewed. These false assumptions in turn lend weight to modern-day
discriminatory attitudes toward disability.
Martha L. Rose considers a range of disabilities and the narratives
surrounding them. She examines not only ancient literature, but
also papyrus, skeletal material, inscriptions, sculpture, and
painting, and draws upon modern work, including autobiographies of
people with disabilities, medical research, and theoretical work in
disability studies. Her study uncovers the realities of daily life
for people with disabilities in ancient Greece and challenges the
translation of the term "adunatos" (unable) as "disabled," with all
its modern associations.
General
| Imprint: |
The University of Michigan Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Corporealities: Discourses of Disability |
| Release date: |
October 2013 |
| First published: |
October 2013 |
| Authors: |
Martha L. Rose
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| Dimensions: |
226 x 150 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
168 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-472-03573-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-472-03573-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780472035731 |
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