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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Main Author: Trevett, Christine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge 2009
In: Journal of religion, disability & health
Year: 2009, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 129-150
Further subjects:B Autism
B Asperger's syndrome
B Holy Fool
B Franciscan
B Christian Community
B Brother Juniper
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