Contagion in Theology and Law: Ethical Considerations in the Writings of Two 14th Century Scholars of Nasrid Granada

Abstract The Black Death, which struck al-Andalus in the second half of the 8th/14th century, was an unprecedented natural disaster. In this essay I examine the legal and ethical responses of two Granadan scholars to the social and intellectual challenge posed by this event. Whereas previous scholar...

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Main Author: Stearns, Justin (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2007
In: Islamic law and society
Year: 2007, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 109-129
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