Leprosy in Medieval and Islamic Societies
Title: Leprosy in Medieval and Islamic Societies
Category: /Society & Culture/Religion
Details: Words: 1056 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
Leprosy in Medieval and Islamic Societies
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Details: Words: 1056 | Pages: 4 (approximately 235 words/page)
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…showed last 75 words of 1056 total…beings played a large part in the treatment of Islamic
lepers. Lastly, this was analogous to pilgrimages to religious shrines in Christian Europe.
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Siraisi, Nancy G. Medieval and Early Renaissance Medicine: An Introduction to Knowledge and Practice. Chicago: The
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