Essay On The Black Death
The Black Death: How Different Were Christian and Muslim Responses?
In dealing with the Black Plague, Christian and Muslim responses were very different. Both Christians and Muslims faced the Black Death in 1348. Muslims and Christians saw the Plague in different ways and turned to what they believed would help them in their culture.
The Black Plague broke out in 1348. The cause of this was unknown during the time. Rats and fleas were vectors for the disease and spread it, with people being completely oblivious to the idea that these animals were the cause of the spreading. There were three plagues: bubonic pneumonic, and septicemic, each with different symptoms.
Both Christians and Muslims believed that the plague came from various sources. Some of the sources were somewhat similar and others …show more content…
It was spreading in Europe, England, and the Middle East (DBQ project: The Black Death, 2010). Mortality rates were getting larger and larger every day, leaving over half of the population gone after the Plague was over. Even though there were more Christians than Muslims in the world at this time, the mortality rates in the two religions were nearly identical (DBQ project: The Black Death, 2010) There were methods and treatments created to attempt to prevent the spread of the Black Plague. This did not mean that those methods were very effective. There were methods like building fires to purify the air (both), moving to a house facing north in order to avoid southerly winds(Christian), covering windows (Christian), filling houses with flowers and plants (Christian), drinking liquified clay (both), not sleeping on back(Christian), breathing in latrine vapors (Christian), consuming pickled things or sour juices (Muslim), using letter magic (Muslim), and avoiding sad talk (Muslim).These were all non-religious practices for the prevention of the Black Death. (DBQ project: The Black Death,
In dealing with the Black Plague, Christian and Muslim responses were very different. Both Christians and Muslims faced the Black Death in 1348. Muslims and Christians saw the Plague in different ways and turned to what they believed would help them in their culture.
The Black Plague broke out in 1348. The cause of this was unknown during the time. Rats and fleas were vectors for the disease and spread it, with people being completely oblivious to the idea that these animals were the cause of the spreading. There were three plagues: bubonic pneumonic, and septicemic, each with different symptoms.
Both Christians and Muslims believed that the plague came from various sources. Some of the sources were somewhat similar and others …show more content…
It was spreading in Europe, England, and the Middle East (DBQ project: The Black Death, 2010). Mortality rates were getting larger and larger every day, leaving over half of the population gone after the Plague was over. Even though there were more Christians than Muslims in the world at this time, the mortality rates in the two religions were nearly identical (DBQ project: The Black Death, 2010) There were methods and treatments created to attempt to prevent the spread of the Black Plague. This did not mean that those methods were very effective. There were methods like building fires to purify the air (both), moving to a house facing north in order to avoid southerly winds(Christian), covering windows (Christian), filling houses with flowers and plants (Christian), drinking liquified clay (both), not sleeping on back(Christian), breathing in latrine vapors (Christian), consuming pickled things or sour juices (Muslim), using letter magic (Muslim), and avoiding sad talk (Muslim).These were all non-religious practices for the prevention of the Black Death. (DBQ project: The Black Death,