Does disability have a history? International Disability History fills the gap between historiography and Disability Studies; it assumes that phenomena of embodied difference are contingent. This book introduces the German-speaking discourse of the new sub-discipline of historical science. It discusses conceptual foundations and methodological questions of Disability History. Exemplary case studies outline the research field and address scientific constructions and subjective experiences, institutions and policies, bodies, art, and culture. A fundamental introduction for bachelor's and master's programs as well as for the interested public.