Disability Studies and the Classical Body examines disability across time and space, moving from “ancient Egypt” to Egyptology as a contemporary field to reshape how disability has been identified, discussed, and represented. Through a critical investigation grounded in disability-informed terminology and contributions from disability community experts, it offers new ways to understand disabled people in ancient Egypt and Egyptology—while also addressing how disability histories are (mis)represented in modern spaces.
Key benefits
- Explore disability in ancient Egypt and Egyptology with a focus on evidence, historiography, and representation.
- Go beyond identification by encouraging thoughtful engagement with the history of disabled people in ancient Egypt and in the discipline.
- Understand coverage across Egypt and Nubia from the Predynastic to the Roman periods, including receptions in museums.
- Learn from an international authorship that includes disability community members and voices from typically underrepresented groups.
- Find guidance for disability inclusivity in curatorial and pedagogical museum and university contexts.
- Access a broad, disability-informed framework for considering disability as an essential area of research in ancient world studies.
Who this is for
- Students and scholars of ancient Egypt, Egyptology, and disability in the ancient world.
- Researchers in Disability Studies and practitioners in broader ancient world studies.
- Museum and heritage professionals seeking disability inclusivity in curatorial and educational contexts.
Details
- Title: Disability Studies and the Classical Body (Routledge Studies in Ancient Disabilities)
- Brand / publisher: Orthopedics Library
- Author: Ellen Adams
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- Edition: 1
- Published date: 2021-05-13
- Pages: 294
- ISBN: 9781000381382
- ISBN-10: 1000381382
Ready to deepen your understanding of disability in the ancient world? Add Disability Studies and the Classical Body to your reading list and continue exploring the diversity of human experience across time, disciplines, and modern representation.
