| Descript |
xxiv, 431 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
I: The past: social constraints and the struggle to cope -- History from ancient Egypt through the Nazi era -- Biographies of eminent dwarfs -- II: The transition: confronting mockery, myth, and medical mysteries -- Stigma -- Mythology -- Anthropology -- Medical aspects -- III: The cultural mirror: images of dwarfs in the arts -- Art -- Literature -- Theater, film, and television -- Music -- IV: Lives today: transforming destiny -- Lives today. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references(p. [414]-416) and index. |
| Subject |
Dwarfs (Persons) -- History.
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Dwarfs (Persons) -- Social conditions.
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Dwarfs (Persons) -- Public opinion.
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Short people -- History.
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| ISBN |
0813535484 |
| LC CARD # |
2004016333 |
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