Disability in Ptolemaic Egypt and the Hellenistic World

Plato’s Stepchildren

Alexandra F. Morris

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Routledge
13 November 2024

Classical history & classical civilisation; Egyptian archaeology & Egyptology; Classical Greek & Roman archaeology; Disability: social aspects; History of medicine

Series: Routledge Studies in Ancient Disabilities

This is one of the first single-authored books to utilise Critical Disability Studies and the lens of embodiment to comprehensively unveil, explore, and celebrate disability in Ptolemaic Egypt and the Hellenistic world through a critical examination of art, artefacts, texts, and human remains.

Through a thoughtful investigation, this volume reveals often-overlooked narratives of disability within Ptolemaic Egypt and the larger Hellenistic world (332 BCE to 30 BCE). Chapters explore evidence of physical and intellectual disability, ranging from named individuals; representations of people and mythological figures with dwarfism, blindness and vision impairments; cerebral palsy; mobility impairments; spinal disability; and medicine, healing, and prosthetics. Morris examines the historiographical ways in which disability has been approached, and how ancient disability histories are (mis)represented in various contemporary spaces. It uses terminology informed by the disability community and offers guidance for disability inclusivity in curatorial and pedagogical museum and university contexts, as well as prioritizing disability as an essential area of research in ancient world studies and assisting readers with the identification of ancient disability artefacts.

The first-book length treatment of the subject, Disability in Ptolemaic Egypt and the Hellenistic World provides a much-needed resource for students and scholars of ancient Egypt, Egyptology, Classics, Classical Studies, and disability in the ancient world. It is also suitable for researchers in Disability Studies, practitioners in broader Ancient World Studies, and museum and heritage professionals. It is accessible to disabled people curious about their own history, as well as nondisabled people interested in disability history and those interested in a more accurate view of ancient Egyptian history.

By: Alexandra F. Morris
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 600g
ISBN: 9781032590875
ISBN 10: 1032590874
Series: Routledge Studies in Ancient Disabilities
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 13 November 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction; 2. The Argeads: Disabled People and Artistic Representations from Ancient Macedonia; 3. Hephaestus and Other Artistic Representations of Clubfoot; 4. Mythological and Historical Artistic Representations of Dwarfism; 5. Harpocrates and Artistic Representations of Cerebral Palsy; 6. Mythological and Historical Representations of Blindness & Visual Impairment; 7. Pott’s Disease and Artistic Representations of Spinal & Other Disabilities; 8. Ancient Medicine and Healing as Related to Disability; 9. Conclusion.

Alexandra F. Morris is a disabled Egyptologist, lecturer, and disability activist tying the past to the present. Her research is on disability in ancient Egypt, the Classical world, and the creation of inclusive museums. She holds many roles in academic, disability, heritage, and government sectors.