Article on Historical Sign and Deaf People

[Mark Mandel]

Ben Karlin writes:

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Miles, M.  "Signing in the Seraglio: mutes, dwarfs and jestures at the
Ottomon Court 1500-1700."  Disability & Society, Vol 15, No 1, 2000, pp
115-134.
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Is "jestures" an intentional pun or neologism, or a slip of the fingers for
"jesters" (which would make sense along with dwarfs at court) or "gestures"?

-- Mark A. Mandel