The lives of dwarfs : their journey from public curiosity toward social liberation / Betty M. Adelso...
The lives of dwarfs : their journey from public curiosity toward social liberation / Betty M. Adelso...
The lives of dwarfs : their journey from public curiosity toward social liberation / Betty M. Adelson ; foreword by Julie Rotta.
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Publisher
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2005.
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N599.949/2
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English
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Physical content
xvi, 431 p. [16 p. of plates] : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 26 cm.
Contents
Foreword / Julie Rotta -- 1. History from ancient Egypt through the Nazi era -- 2. Biographies of eminent dwarfs -- 3. Stigma -- 4. Mythology -- 5. Anthropology -- 6. Medical aspects -- 7. Art -- 8. Literature -- 9. Theater, film, and television -- 10. Music -- 11. Lives today.
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Publisher
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2005.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
c2005.
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Summary
"Now, for the first time, in this comprehensive volume, the lives of dwarfs are explored in all their fullness and humanity." "Spanning the centuries from ancient Egypt to the present, this unique social history chronicles the various ways this population has been exploited, describes their strategies for coping, and notes the persistent influence...
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The lives of dwarfs : their journey from public curiosity toward social liberation / Betty M. Adelson ; foreword by Julie Rotta.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [414]-416) and index.
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N599.949/2
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74VKqMz3laLd
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKqMz3laLd
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ISBN
0813535484 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780813535487 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
599.949
MMS ID
991020197799702626
