Blind in Early Modern Japan Disability, Medicine, and Identity |
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| Author:
| Tan, Wei Yu Wayne |
| Series title: | Corporealities: Discourses of Disability Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-472-05548-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2022 |
| Publisher: | University of Michigan Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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While the loss of sight may be understood as a disability, blind people in the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) could thrive because of disability. The blind of the era were prominent across a wide range of professions. Blind in Early Modern Japan illustrates the breadth and depth of those occupations.
While the loss of sight may be understood as a disability, blind people in the Tokugawa period (1600-1868) could thrive because of disability. The blind of the era were prominent across a wide range of professions. Blind in Early Modern Japan illustrates the breadth and depth of those occupations.