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" A universal approach to plague epidemics in fifteenth century Mamluk Egypt and Syria: Contemporary bias, classical Islamic medicine, and the voices of the ulama "
Melanie Alexxann Koskella
Von Sivers, Peter
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Latin Dissertation
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English
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803217
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TL47997
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1627154349; 3643750
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Siddiqui, Sohaira Zahid
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A universal approach to plague epidemics in fifteenth century Mamluk Egypt and Syria: Contemporary bias, classical Islamic medicine, and the voices of the ulama\ Melanie Alexxann KoskellaVon Sivers, Peter
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The University of Utah
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2014
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Ph.D.
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Humanities
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2014
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236
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Committee members: Al-Saleh, Asaad; Lau, Lee Min; Sluglett, Peter; Yavuz, M. Hakan
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-31563-9
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Arabic historical narratives from fifteenth century Egypt allow a holistic exploration of the parallels and dichotomies inherent in debates regarding plague epidemics and etiology, classical Islamic medicine, and the fluid and yet precarious societal position of the ulama as historians of these epidemics. In a tenuous relationship, the ulama were bound not only to the sultan and his key associates for their livelihood, but also to the general population, over whom they exerted influence. Plague epidemics were recorded in the scholars' narratives, reflecting the narrative voice of the ulama, their varying social networks, the context in which they acted, and the literary traditions of the period.
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Middle Eastern history; Middle Eastern Studies
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Social sciences;Black death;Egypt;Mamluk;Medieval medicine;Plague;Syria
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Von Sivers, Peter
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HumanitiesThe University of Utah
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