Illustrations . . vii
Acknowledgments . . xi

Introduction An Ancient Disease in European Images . . 1
Chapter 1 Leprosy Worldwide and the State of Modern Research . . 8 
Chapter 2 Historiography of Hanseris Disease in Europe . . 24
Chapter 3 Societal Responses to Leprosy in Europe . . 45
Chapter 4 Development of the Leprosy Iconography . . 67
Chapter 5 Christ Healing a Leper in Christological Cycles: The Political Significance of Imperial and Royal Commissions, ca. 800-1200 . . 92
Chapter 6 Patron Saints of Leprosy and Their Images in Religious and Political Contexts, ca. 1200-1800 . . 107
Chapter 7 Diversity in Leprosy Subjects: Biblical Themes and Increasing Secularization, ca. 1450-1750 . . 131
Conclusions Images of Leprosy as a European Cultural Phenomenon . . 162

Appendix A Sources Related to Leprosy Images . . 167
Appendix B The Most Prominent Saints Associated with Leporosy . . 191

Endnotes . . 195
Bibliography . . 215
About the Author . . 223
Index . . 225