Die Lepra ist eine Infektionskrankheit, die auch als Aussatz oder Miselsucht bezeichnet wurde. Ihr Name leitet sich ab vom griechischen Adjektiv »leprös«, das sich mit »schuppiq« oder »aussätzig« übersetzen lässt. Die Lepra gehört zu den ältesten und gefürchtetsten Krankheiten der Menschheit, von der bereits antike Quellen berichten. Das Absterben der Nerven und die Verstopfung der Arterien führten zu schweren Entstellungen und Deformationen der Gliedmaßen bis zu deren Abfaulen. Da man um die Ansteckungsgefahr wusste, isolierte man die unglücklichen Kranken in Siechenhäusern und eigenen Leprakolonien; im Mittelalter hatten sie mit Lepraklappern vor ihrem Kommen zu warnen.
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| Heilung des vom Aussatz befallenen Lazarus, der eine Lepraklapper hält, Gemälde, 5. Jh. |
Am 28. Februar 1873 gelang dem norwegischen Arzt Gerhard Armauer Hansen (1841-1912) der Nachweis des Lepraerregers als Bakterium, seit den 1920er-Jahren gibt es wirksame Lepra-Therapien. Heute ist die Lepra fast ausschließlich in Armutsländern verbreitet, vor allem in Afrika, aber auch in Schwellenländern wie Brasilien. In Europa gibt es ein letztes Leprösen-Sanatorium in dem spanischen Dorf Fontilles an der Costa Brava, in dem heute noch etwa 60 Leprakranke leben.
Was am 28. Februar noch geschah:
1986: Schwedens Ministerpräsident Olof Palme fällt einem bis heute ungeklärten Mordanschlag zum Opfer.
Harenberg - Abenteuer Geschichte 2016
Ben-Hur (6/10) Movie CLIP - The Valley of the Lepers (1959) HD [4:14]
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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) goes to the Valley of Lepers to find his mother and sister, but he's not allowed to see them.
FILM DESCRIPTION:
This 1959 version of Lew Wallace's best-selling novel, which had already seen screen versions in 1907 and 1926, went on to win 11 Academy Awards. Adapted by Karl Tunberg and a raft of uncredited writers including Gore Vidal and Maxwell Anderson, the film once more recounts the tale of Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), who lives in Judea with his family during the time that Jesus Christ was becoming known for his "radical" teachings. Ben-Hur's childhood friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) is now an ambitious Roman tribune; when Ben-Hur refuses to help Messala round up local dissidents on behalf of the emperor, Messala pounces on the first opportunity to exact revenge on his onetime friend. Tried on a trumped-up charge of attempting to kill the provincial governor (whose head was accidentally hit by a falling tile), Ben-Hur is condemned to the Roman galleys, while his mother (Martha Scott) and sister (Cathy O'Donnell) are imprisoned. But during a sea battle, Ben-Hur saves the life of commander Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins), who, in gratitude, adopts Ben-Hur as his son and gives him full control over his stable of racing horses. Ben-Hur never gives up trying to find his family or exact revenge on Messala. At crucial junctures in his life, he also crosses the path of Jesus, and each time he benefits from it. The highlight of the film's 212 minutes is its now-legendary chariot race, staged largely by stunt expert Yakima Canutt. Ben-Hur's Oscar haul included Best Picture, Best Director for the legendary William Wyler, Best Actor for Heston, and Best Supporting Actor for Welsh actor Hugh Griffith as an Arab sheik.
CREDITS:
TM & © Warner Bros. (1959)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Haya Harareet, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell
Director: William Wyler
Producers: Sam Zimbalist, Sol C. Siegel, Joseph Vogel, William Wyler
Screenwriters: Lew Wallace, Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal, Maxwell Anderson, Christopher Fry, S.N. Behrman
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CLIP DESCRIPTION:
Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) goes to the Valley of Lepers to find his mother and sister, but he's not allowed to see them.
FILM DESCRIPTION:
This 1959 version of Lew Wallace's best-selling novel, which had already seen screen versions in 1907 and 1926, went on to win 11 Academy Awards. Adapted by Karl Tunberg and a raft of uncredited writers including Gore Vidal and Maxwell Anderson, the film once more recounts the tale of Jewish prince Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston), who lives in Judea with his family during the time that Jesus Christ was becoming known for his "radical" teachings. Ben-Hur's childhood friend Messala (Stephen Boyd) is now an ambitious Roman tribune; when Ben-Hur refuses to help Messala round up local dissidents on behalf of the emperor, Messala pounces on the first opportunity to exact revenge on his onetime friend. Tried on a trumped-up charge of attempting to kill the provincial governor (whose head was accidentally hit by a falling tile), Ben-Hur is condemned to the Roman galleys, while his mother (Martha Scott) and sister (Cathy O'Donnell) are imprisoned. But during a sea battle, Ben-Hur saves the life of commander Quintus Arrius (Jack Hawkins), who, in gratitude, adopts Ben-Hur as his son and gives him full control over his stable of racing horses. Ben-Hur never gives up trying to find his family or exact revenge on Messala. At crucial junctures in his life, he also crosses the path of Jesus, and each time he benefits from it. The highlight of the film's 212 minutes is its now-legendary chariot race, staged largely by stunt expert Yakima Canutt. Ben-Hur's Oscar haul included Best Picture, Best Director for the legendary William Wyler, Best Actor for Heston, and Best Supporting Actor for Welsh actor Hugh Griffith as an Arab sheik.
CREDITS:
TM & © Warner Bros. (1959)
Cast: Charlton Heston, Haya Harareet, Martha Scott, Cathy O'Donnell
Director: William Wyler
Producers: Sam Zimbalist, Sol C. Siegel, Joseph Vogel, William Wyler
Screenwriters: Lew Wallace, Karl Tunberg, Gore Vidal, Maxwell Anderson, Christopher Fry, S.N. Behrman
WHO ARE WE?
The MOVIECLIPS channel is the largest collection of licensed movie clips on the web. Here you will find unforgettable moments, scenes and lines from all your favorite films. Made by movie fans, for movie fans.
Mysterien des Mittelalters Lepra : Der lebende Tod [Doku 2015] [54:50]
Veröffentlicht am 01.02.2016
Mysterien des Mittelalters - Lepra : Der lebende Tod [Doku 2015] Wenn die Toten des Mittelalters sprechen könnten, was würden sie erzählen? Etwa die Tote .
Wenn die Toten des Mittelalters sprechen könnten, was würden sie erzählen? Etwa die mysteriöse Frau von Tadcaster, die aus gutem Grund nicht auf dem .
Mysterien des Mittelalters - Lepra : Der lebende Tod [Doku 2015] Wenn die Toten des Mittelalters sprechen könnten, was würden sie erzählen? Etwa die Tote .
