La maison de Satan
Le hammâm en débat dans l'islam médiéval
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4089508 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohammed Hocine Benkheira (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 220 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 391-443 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Revue de l histoire des religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-1423 • E-ISSN: 2105-2573 |
| Publisher | PERSEE Program (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3406/rhr.2003.922 |
| OpenAlex | W2050929742 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
Satan's House » : The hammâm under debate in Medieval Islam How should one account for the islamization of Roman baths from the seventh to eighth centuries onwards ? The most commonly accepted explanation maintains that the hammâm was adopted quickly and easily because of the major ritual function it fulfils. However, an analysis of the legal literature during the first centuries of the Hijra reeveals strenuous opposition to this adaptation, especially in certain religious circles, and that the requirement of physical purification played but a modest role. Like rabbinic Judaism, albeit with some reservations concerning sexual morals, Islam endorses the classical culture of bathing, propagating and promoting such practices in turn
Archaeology · Islam · Islamization · Judaism · Opposition (politics) · Political science · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |