This book will examine all aspects of the relationship

between the blind and the rest of society within the

framework of the attitudes that represent a most

productive area of social psychology.

The reader will learn that historic figures did not

consider their blindness a hindrance to their

achievements, be they famous literary personalities or

Nobel Prize Laureate.

The lives of outstanding blind persons such as

Democritus, al-Maarri, Dühring, Rodrigo, Dalén,

Borges, Ostrovsky and even Ray Charles, will be

examined while placing blindness and the blind at the

center of social relationships, utilizing rich historical

presentations and comprehensive analysis.

This book will be of interest to many professionals,

educators, historians, social scientists and general

readers.