Disfigurement: Life in Medieval Europe

Disfigurement is the condition of having an appearance which is deeply and consistently harmed medically, such as from illnesses, birth defects or wounds. Over time and across cultures, general social outlook towards disfigurement has varied greatly. Cultures possessing strong social stigma against it often caused psychological distress to disfigured individuals. Alternatively, many societies have considered some forms of disfigurement in a medical, scientific context, where someone having ...