Bees in the Medieval Maghreb
Wax, Honey and Cross-Cultural Trade in the Western Mediterranean
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12617652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alexandra Sapoznik (Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval History, Department of History, King’s College London London UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 4-5 |
| Pages | 434-455 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-22 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Medieval Encounters (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1380-7854 • E-ISSN: 1570-0674 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15700674-12340115 |
| OpenAlex | W4200501629 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
Believed to originate in Paradise and set apart in their chastity, bees were potent religious symbols in medieval Christianity and Islam. This article explores how these beliefs drove an extensive trade in wax and honey, and examines the role of Jews, conversos, Christians, and Muslims in this trade. Further, it considers the environmental context and the extent to which religious prohibitions against trade between Christians and Muslims may have provided economic opportunities for Jewish merchants, while examining the economic and cultural relationships between members of the three Abrahamic religions
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art history · Christianity · Context (archaeology · Islam · Judaism · Medieval history · Paradise · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Halal products and consumer behavior · History · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |