Skip to main content
Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health 2/2013

01.06.2013 | Original Paper

Public Health Problems in the Medieval Statutes of Croatian Adriatic Coastal Towns: From Public Morality to Public Health

verfasst von: Anja Petaros, Ante Skrobonja, Tatjana Culina, Alan Bosnar, Vedran Frkovic, Josip Azman

Erschienen in: Journal of Religion and Health | Ausgabe 2/2013

Einloggen, um Zugang zu erhalten

Abstract

The article seeks out the regulations about public health in the oldest medieval statutes of fourteen cities of the eastern Croatian Adriatic coast, between the thirteenth and sixteenth century. The research revealed numerous examples of direct or indirect ways of protecting public health. Through the analyzed documents, a noteworthy relationship between public morality and public health can be noted. The described rules are important as a reflection of awareness about public health as a condition of survival and progress in the past. They witness a progressive transition from an original common law into a written law as well as the impact that religion had in influencing people’s general opinion and lifestyle in light of public health problems.
Literatur
Zurück zum Zitat Bogisic, V., & Jirecek, C. (Eds.). (1904). Liber statutorum civitatis Ragusii compositus anno 1272. Monumenta historico-juridica Slavorum meridionalium. Zagreb: Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts. Bogisic, V., & Jirecek, C. (Eds.). (1904). Liber statutorum civitatis Ragusii compositus anno 1272. Monumenta historico-juridica Slavorum meridionalium. Zagreb: Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Zurück zum Zitat Cvitanic, A. (Ed.). (2002). The statute of the town and the island of Korcula [in Croatian]. Korcula: Grad Korcula. Cvitanic, A. (Ed.). (2002). The statute of the town and the island of Korcula [in Croatian]. Korcula: Grad Korcula.
Zurück zum Zitat Feri, R. (1954). Health regulations of Dalmatian town statutes in the Middle Ages [in Croatian]. In M. D. Grmek & S. Dujmusic (Eds.), From Croatian medical past: Memorial book of Croatian medical association (pp. 138–146). Zagreb: Zbor lijecnika Hrvatske. Feri, R. (1954). Health regulations of Dalmatian town statutes in the Middle Ages [in Croatian]. In M. D. Grmek & S. Dujmusic (Eds.), From Croatian medical past: Memorial book of Croatian medical association (pp. 138–146). Zagreb: Zbor lijecnika Hrvatske.
Zurück zum Zitat Fleger, J. (1962). Lepra [in Croatian]. In A. Sercer (Ed.), Medical encyclopedia (Vol. 6, p. 352). Zagreb: Yugoslav Lexicographic Institute. Fleger, J. (1962). Lepra [in Croatian]. In A. Sercer (Ed.), Medical encyclopedia (Vol. 6, p. 352). Zagreb: Yugoslav Lexicographic Institute.
Zurück zum Zitat Glesinger, L. (1978). History of medicine [in Croatian] (pp. 111–112). Skolska knjiga: Zagreb. Glesinger, L. (1978). History of medicine [in Croatian] (pp. 111–112). Skolska knjiga: Zagreb.
Zurück zum Zitat Gwilt, J. (1987). Public health in the bible. Journal of Royal Society Promotion of Health, 107, 247–248.CrossRef Gwilt, J. (1987). Public health in the bible. Journal of Royal Society Promotion of Health, 107, 247–248.CrossRef
Zurück zum Zitat Hanel, J. (Ed.). (1888). Statuta et leges civitatis Spalati. Zagreb: Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts. Hanel, J. (Ed.). (1888). Statuta et leges civitatis Spalati. Zagreb: Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Zurück zum Zitat Herkov, Z. (Ed.). (1982). The book of statutes, laws, and reformations of the town of Sibenik [in Croatian] (pp. 351–443). Sibenik: Muzej Grada Sibenika. Herkov, Z. (Ed.). (1982). The book of statutes, laws, and reformations of the town of Sibenik [in Croatian] (pp. 351–443). Sibenik: Muzej Grada Sibenika.
Zurück zum Zitat Kadlec, K. (1926). The statute and the reformations of the island of Brac [in Croatian] (pp. 1–399). Zagreb: Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts. Kadlec, K. (1926). The statute and the reformations of the island of Brac [in Croatian] (pp. 1–399). Zagreb: Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Zurück zum Zitat Kramer, H., & Sprenger, J. (2007). The Malleus Maleficarum. New York: Cosimo Classic. Kramer, H., & Sprenger, J. (2007). The Malleus Maleficarum. New York: Cosimo Classic.
Zurück zum Zitat Liber viridis (1377). Cap. 49, fol. 78. State archive in Dubrovnik (manuscript). Liber viridis (1377). Cap. 49, fol. 78. State archive in Dubrovnik (manuscript).
Zurück zum Zitat Ljubić, S. (Ed.). (1882). Statuta et leges civitatis Buduae, civitatis Scardonae et civitatis et isulae Lesinae. Zagreb: Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts. Ljubić, S. (Ed.). (1882). Statuta et leges civitatis Buduae, civitatis Scardonae et civitatis et isulae Lesinae. Zagreb: Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts.
Zurück zum Zitat Margetic, L. (Ed.). (1998). The Vinodol law [in Croatian] (pp. 1–224). Rijeka: Adamic. Margetic, L. (Ed.). (1998). The Vinodol law [in Croatian] (pp. 1–224). Rijeka: Adamic.
Zurück zum Zitat Prelog, M. (1972). The Dubrovnik statute and the city construction (1272–1972) [in Croatian]. Peristil, 14–15, 81–92. Prelog, M. (1972). The Dubrovnik statute and the city construction (1272–1972) [in Croatian]. Peristil, 14–15, 81–92.
Zurück zum Zitat Statuta Iadertina (1564) Cum omnibus reformationibus in hunc usque diem factis : addito q. indice locupletissimo nunc primum typis excussa (1564). Venice: Dominicum de Farris. Statuta Iadertina (1564) Cum omnibus reformationibus in hunc usque diem factis : addito q. indice locupletissimo nunc primum typis excussa (1564). Venice: Dominicum de Farris.
Zurück zum Zitat Statutum Segniae [Copy of the Senj Statute from 1388] (1388). Archive of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Zagreb, Sign. I b 68 (manuscript). Statutum Segniae [Copy of the Senj Statute from 1388] (1388). Archive of Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Zagreb, Sign. I b 68 (manuscript).
Zurück zum Zitat Statutum Terrae Fluminis anno MDXXX (1530). State Archive in Rijeka. Sign. JU 3–19 (manuscript). Statutum Terrae Fluminis anno MDXXX (1530). State Archive in Rijeka. Sign. JU 3–19 (manuscript).
Zurück zum Zitat Stefic, S. (Ed.). (1988). The Vrbnik Statute, 1388–1988 (according to the reading by Crncic, Racki, Stefic) [in Croatian] (pp. 1–47). Rijeka: Partizanska knjiga. Stefic, S. (Ed.). (1988). The Vrbnik Statute, 1388–1988 (according to the reading by Crncic, Racki, Stefic) [in Croatian] (pp. 1–47). Rijeka: Partizanska knjiga.
Zurück zum Zitat The Vinodol Law: the copy from the 16th century [in Croatian]. National and University Library, Zagreb. Sign. R.4080 (manuscript). The Vinodol Law: the copy from the 16th century [in Croatian]. National and University Library, Zagreb. Sign. R.4080 (manuscript).
Zurück zum Zitat Van Ness, P. H. (1999). Religion and public health. Journal of Religious Health, 38, 15–26. Van Ness, P. H. (1999). Religion and public health. Journal of Religious Health, 38, 15–26.
Zurück zum Zitat Winslow C. E. A. (1920). The untilled fields of public health. Science, 51, 23. Winslow C. E. A. (1920). The untilled fields of public health. Science, 51, 23.
Metadaten
Titel
Public Health Problems in the Medieval Statutes of Croatian Adriatic Coastal Towns: From Public Morality to Public Health
verfasst von
Anja Petaros
Ante Skrobonja
Tatjana Culina
Alan Bosnar
Vedran Frkovic
Josip Azman
Publikationsdatum
01.06.2013
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of Religion and Health / Ausgabe 2/2013
Print ISSN: 0022-4197
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-6571
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-011-9503-7

Weitere Artikel der Ausgabe 2/2013

Journal of Religion and Health 2/2013 Zur Ausgabe

Editorial

Editorial