Medieval leprosy in Western Europe: contemporary understandings of the disease

When we think about the disease of leprosy, this conjures up in the popular imaginary images of groups of wandering and forcibly isolated people; nameless faces horribly scarred, targeted often with prejudice by society. But, what is (and was) leprosy in fact? And how did late medieval people understand it? Find out more about the medical and religious ideas from were these understandings drawn in this very interesting and thought-provoking article.
AUTHOR: SACHA BROZEL