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Medieval cesspit in Jerusalem reveals 15th century diseases

Medievalists.net — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:01:05 +0000

Analysis of a latrine in Jerusalem that dates back over 500 years finds human parasites common in northern Europe yet very rare in Middle East at the time, suggesting long-distance trade or pilgrimage routes and shedding light on prevalent infectious diseases of the age.

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The Perils of Polygamy in 15th century Cairo

Medievalists.net — Thu, 06 Nov 2014 02:33:57 +0000

Under medieval Islamic law, a man could marry up to four women. However, if accounts from 15th century Egypt are indicative, it would be rare for such an arrangement to work out for all parties.

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An Unknown Female Martyr from Jerusalem

Medievalists.net — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 03:50:15 +0000

In the present article we edit the fragment of a text related to an unnamed female new martyr from Jerusalem from the time of John XIII.

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BOOK REVIEW: “Defending the City of God” : A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem, by Sharan Newman

Medievalists.net — Fri, 09 May 2014 22:42:39 +0000

This is my review of Sharan Newman's latest book, Defending the City of God: A Medieval Queen, the First Crusades, and the Quest for Peace in Jerusalem.

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Drug Overdose, Disability and Male Friendship in Fifteenth-Century Mamluk Cairo

Medievalists.net — Sat, 22 Feb 2014 19:27:25 +0000

Shihab al-Din al-Hijazi (1388-1471) was an unexceptional legal student in Mamluk Cairo, who, at the age of 24, overdosed on marking nut, a potent plant drug valued for its memory-enhancing properties

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Ibn Wāṣil: An Ayyūbid Perspective on Frankish Lordships and Crusades

Medievalists.net — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:48:51 +0000

Ibn Wāṣil (604/1208-697/1298) was a relatively prominent scholar and administrator who had close links with the political and military elites of Ayyūbid- and early Mamlūk-period Egypt and Syria throughout his career.

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Environmental Effects in the Agriculture of Medieval Egypt

Medievalists.net — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 23:37:01 +0000

Agriculture has been the main source of the economy for all dynasties established in Egypt and the Mamluk kingdom was no exception.

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Christmas Books: Great Medieval Fiction Reads for the Christmas Holidays!

Medievalists.net — Sun, 08 Dec 2013 11:59:11 +0000

Some medieval stocking stuffers for the historians on your Christmas list!

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Sending Home for Mom and Dad: The Extended Family Impulse in Mamluk Politics

Medievalists.net — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 14:33:54 +0000

Although the biological sons of sultans did inherit their father’s positions, everyone, including the dying sultan and the son himself, knew that the son was functioning as a placeholder, since real power would then be assumed by one or even multiple commanders, either covertly, in which case the nominal sultan remained as a figurehead, or overtly, in which case the nominal sultan was deposed.

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Plagues, Epidemics and Their Social and Economic Impact on the Egyptian Society during the Mameluke Period

Medievalists.net — Wed, 24 Jul 2013 15:58:48 +0000

The study aims at shedding light on plagues and epidemics that hit Egypt during the Mameluke period through describing the plague disease and the plagues and epidemics that hit Egypt, and their social and economic effects on the Egyptian society, The study is based on some historical sources contemporary of the Mameluke period, especially the book "Al-Suluk li-marifatiduwal Al-muluk" by Al Maqrizi.

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