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The Lost Hospitals of London

Professor Carole Rawcliffe and others · Gresham College

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Today, any mention of the medieval leper conjures up alarming images of exclusion, ostracism and fear, but such ideas are largely the product of the Victorian age, and have only limited basis in reality. By focusing upon the institutional provision made available for victims of leprosy in London between 1100 and 1500, we can explore the complexity of reactions to a disease that might be regarded as either a punishment for sin or a mark of divine favour. We will also trace the gradual impact of medical concepts of contagion and segregation, whic

Lectures

  1. The Lost Hospitals of London: Leprosaria 2012-03-05 · YouTube
  2. London’s Forgotten Children: Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital 2012-03-12 · YouTube
  3. The Lost Hospitals of London: Bethlem Hospital - Worth a Visit? 2012-03-19 · YouTube
  4. The Lost Hospitals of London: St Luke’s 2012-03-26 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Taught by
Professor Carole Rawcliffe, Dame Gillian Pugh DBE, Colin S. Gale, Professor Nick Black
Year
2012
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Medicine and health, History
Source
Gresham College
Licence
Educational use (Gresham College's terms), as Gresham College states it. Gresham College's terms
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