Asperger's Syndrome and the Holy Fool: The Case of Brother Juniper
In the light of the “Holy Fool” genre of Christian ascetic literature, this study uses a late medieval Christian document, the Life of Brother Juniper, to examine the hagiographic presentation of someone with Asperger's syndrome-like traits, It touches on the attribution of moral and religious...
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| 格式: | 电子 文件 |
| 语言: | English |
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Routledge
2009
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Journal of religion, disability & health
Year: 2009, 卷: 13, 发布: 2, Pages: 129-150 |
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Autism
B Asperger's syndrome B Holy Fool B Franciscan B Christian Community B Brother Juniper |
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| 总结: | In the light of the “Holy Fool” genre of Christian ascetic literature, this study uses a late medieval Christian document, the Life of Brother Juniper, to examine the hagiographic presentation of someone with Asperger's syndrome-like traits, It touches on the attribution of moral and religious meaning to the persons and behaviors of those with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs); their inclusion in religious groups; pretence and authentic personhood; the challenges to culture, convention, and comfort, which the autistic person may offer. |
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| ISSN: | 1522-9122 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15228960802581537 |