2. Leprosy in the Byzantine Empire

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface and Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Ancient World 10
7. 2. Leprosy in the Byzantine Empire 27
8. 3. Byzantine Medicine 48
9. 4. Byzantine Leprosariums 72
10. 5. Leprosy in the Latin West 96
11. 6. Leprosariums in the Latin West 118
12. 7. The Knights of Lazarus 139
13. Conclusion 155
14. Appendix 1. Aretaios of Cappadocia, On Acute and Chronic Diseases (Books IV.13 and VIII.13) 163
15. Appendix 2. Gregory of Nyssa’s Oration, Regarding the Words “As much as you have done for one of these, you have done for me” (Matt. 25:40) 173
16. Appendix 3. Selection from The Funeral Oration in Praise of Saint John Chrysostom (Chapters 60.17 to 67.1) 186
17. List of Abbreviations 193
18. Notes 195
19. Bibliography 221
20. Index 239