The plague was one of the most relevant phenomena that deeply shook medieval Muslim society. It is still difficult to measure the extent of its impact and draw an exhaustive picture in relation to the many fields it affected, especially the cultural, academic, and bureaucratic ones. The present article aims to contribute to the literature on this theme during the Mamluk period by focusing on the analysis of the effects that the plague had on the professional and cultural life of ‘ulamā’ and bureaucrats, as well as on Mamluk schools in Egypt and Syria. Contents. Introduzione. 1. Cancelleria e magistratura in tempi di epidemia. 2. Ripercussioni sulla scuola. 3. Viaggi di studio tra le due rive del Mar Rosso: in fuga dal morbo. 4. Effetti sulla cultura, sui libri e sulla ricerca. 5. L’autonarrazione al tempo della peste. Conclusioni. Bibliografia
Riflessioni sulle ripercussioni della peste in ambito burocratico, accademico e culturale durante il periodo mamelucco
Nasser Ahmed Ismail Ahmed
2021-01-01
Abstract
The plague was one of the most relevant phenomena that deeply shook medieval Muslim society. It is still difficult to measure the extent of its impact and draw an exhaustive picture in relation to the many fields it affected, especially the cultural, academic, and bureaucratic ones. The present article aims to contribute to the literature on this theme during the Mamluk period by focusing on the analysis of the effects that the plague had on the professional and cultural life of ‘ulamā’ and bureaucrats, as well as on Mamluk schools in Egypt and Syria. Contents. Introduzione. 1. Cancelleria e magistratura in tempi di epidemia. 2. Ripercussioni sulla scuola. 3. Viaggi di studio tra le due rive del Mar Rosso: in fuga dal morbo. 4. Effetti sulla cultura, sui libri e sulla ricerca. 5. L’autonarrazione al tempo della peste. Conclusioni. Bibliografia
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