Disability Studies and the Classical Body

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By triangulating the Greco-Roman world, classical reception, and disability studies, this book reassesses traditional themes in studying disability in the ancient world, from narrative voice to sensory studies. It posits that disability and disabled individuals are the 'forgotten other' in Classics and the broader Humanities. Beyond the moral imperative to address this oversight, the book offers approaches and case studies that highlight the intellectual benefits of integrating disability studies within classical scholarship and the medical humanities. Divided into four parts—'Communicating and controlling impairment, illness and pain'; 'Using, creating and showcasing disability supports and services'; 'Real bodies and retrieving senses: disability in the ritual record'; and 'Classical reception as the gateway between Classics and disability studies'—the volume features chapters by scholars from diverse academic backgrounds, paired to reveal contrasts and nuances that enhance understanding. It also examines how the ancient world and its reception have shaped medical and disability literature and how engagements with disabled individuals can lead to new interpretations of familiar case studies, such as the Parthenon. Primarily aimed at classicists interested in the Greco-Roman past and modern disability studies, this book will also attract those in Medical Humanities, sensory studies, and museum studies, as well as anyone e