Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations viii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Abbreviations xi
6. Introduction: Leprosy, Charity and Rouen 1
7. 1 Rouen’s Principal Leper House: Mont-aux- Malades and its Endowment 19
8. 2 Charity and Community at Mont-aux-Malades 38
9. 3 Rouen’s Other Leper Houses: Institutions, Gender and Status 58
10. 4 Leprosy and the Medical World of Rouen 83
11. 5 Leprosy and the Religious Culture of Rouen 109
12. Conclusion 132
13. APPENDIX 1 A Note on Sources 139
14. APPENDIX 2 Charters and Other Documents Relating to Leprosy: Mont-aux-Malades, Salle-aux-Puelles and Other Communities of Lepers in Rouen, c. 1100–c. 1500 142
15. Bibliography 183
16. Index 197