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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This engrossing book was the first ever investigation into the plight of the disabled and deformed in Graeco-Roman society, drawing on a wealth of material, including literary texts.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This engrossing book was the first ever investigation into the plight of the disabled and deformed in Graeco-Roman society, drawing on a wealth of material, including literary texts, medical tracts, vase paintings, sculpture, mythology and ethnography. It is now issued in paperback for the first time with a new preface and updated bibliography.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Garland's enthusiasm and erudition have produced one of the most readable and informative books of recent years in the field of ancient social history ... an excellent introduction to the subject.<br><br>... should be read by everyone with a concern for where we come from morally, intellectually, politically and culturally.<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Robert Garland is Professor of Classics at Colgate University, New York. He is the author of many books, including Hannibal (Ancients in Action series, 2010), Celebrity in Antiquity: From Media Tarts to Tabloid Queens (Classical Inter/Faces series, 2006), Surviving Greek Tragedy (2004) and Religion and the Greeks (Classical World series, 1994).</p>

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