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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Главный автор: Trevett, Christine (Автор)
Формат: Электронный ресурс Статья
Язык:Английский
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Опубликовано: Routledge 2009
В: Journal of religion, disability & health
Год: 2009, Том: 13, Выпуск: 2, Страницы: 129-150
Другие ключевые слова:B Autism
B Asperger's syndrome
B Holy Fool
B Franciscan
B Christian Community
B Brother Juniper
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Итог: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.
ISSN:1522-9122
Второстепенные работы:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, disability & health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15228960802581537