This book centers on how humanmonstrosity and physical deformity havebeen historically represented, categorized,and interpreted in various Italian and Frenchcourts of the late Renaissance.
At the center of this interdisciplinary studyare court monsters - dwarves, hirsutes, andmisshapen individuals - who, by their verypresence, altered Renaissance ethics vis-à-visanatomical difference, social virtues, andscientific knowledge. The study traces howthese monsters evolved from objects ofcuriosity, to scientific cases, to legallyindependent beings. The works examinedhere point to the intricate cultural, religious,ethical, and scientific perceptions ofmonstrous individuals who were fixtures incontemporary courts.
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