Title | Martin Luther and Childhood Disability in 16th Century Germany |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2001 |
Authors | Miles, M |
Journal Title | Journal of Religion, Disability & Health |
Volume | 5 |
Pages | 5–36 |
ISSN | 1522-8967 |
Abstract | {ABSTRACT} Martin Luther's views on disability have been widely misapprehended and caricatured on the basis of a few items in a dubious edition of shorthand notes of conversations. His written and spoken arguments across 30 years (1517-1546) concerned with childbirth and infancy, devils, superstitions, changelings, prodigies, folly, disablement, deafness, participation in Christian sacraments, and exegesis of Biblical texts on disabled people, give a more reliable and interesting guide to his views, in the context of Luther's personal involvement with sickness, disability and practical care. Historically, European social and religious developments contained a broader range of views on disability than is commonly supposed, with some challenges for 21st century thought and practice. |
URL | http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J095v05n04_02 |
DOI | 10.1300/J095v05n04_02 |
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