Leprosy and Charity in Medieval Rouen Brenner Hardback Royal Historical Society

Leprosy and Charity in Medieval RouenAuthor(s): Elma Brenner\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Royal Historical Society\nISBN-13: 9780861933396, 978-0861933396\nSynopsis\nAn investigation into the effects of leprosy in one of the major towns in medieval France, illuminating urban, religious and medical culture at the time.\n\nBetween the twelfth and fifteenth centuries, Rouen was one of the greatest cities in Western Europe. The effective capital of the 'Angevin Empire' between 1154 and 1204 and thereafter a leading city in the realm of the Capetian and Valois kings of France, it experienced substantial growth, the emergence of communal government and the ravages of plague and the Hundred Years' War.\n This book examines the impact of leprosy upon Rouen during this period,and the key role played by charity in the society and religious culture of the city and its hinterland. Based upon extensive archival research, and focusing in partic.