Materiality of hygiene, purity and the senses in Islam
17:00-20:15 (CEST)
Chairs: Sterenn Le Maguer-Gillon (Archaïos and Institut catholique de Paris) and Hagit Nol (Goethe-University Frankfurt)
17:00 Case studies
Louise Blanke, The University of Edinburgh/Israel Institute of Advanced Studies
Hygiene and social practice in the Central Bathhouse in Jarash, Jordan
Roland-Pierre Gayraud, CIHAM (CNRS, Lyon)
Public and private hygiene in Islamic Egypt (9th-11th centuries). An archaeological overview.
Elisa Pruno, University of Firenze
Materiality of hygiene: the raw materials and the productive cycle of soap factories in the Middle Ages in the Middle East
18:30 Break
18:45 Discussion
Discussant: Roxanne Brame, Seattle University
Discussant: Adam Bursi
General debate and questions
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