The blind in French society: from the Middle Ages to the century of Louis Braille

A history of perceptions of the blind and of their integration or lack thereof in French society, this book introduces us to a host of fictional and real individuals and paints a moving picture of their advances and disappointments, concluding with the triumphant invention of Louis Braille

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Main Author: Weygand, Zina (Author)
Other Authors: Cohen, Emily-Jane (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California Stanford University Press 2009
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Online Access:UBW01
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Summary:A history of perceptions of the blind and of their integration or lack thereof in French society, this book introduces us to a host of fictional and real individuals and paints a moving picture of their advances and disappointments, concluding with the triumphant invention of Louis Braille
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 403 Seiten)
ISBN:9780804772389
DOI:10.1515/9780804772389

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