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Quaderni Internazionali Di Storia Della Medicina E Della Sanita
|January 1, 1995
Summary
This study explores late medieval legal thought on plague regulations, revealing how early 16th-century jurists synthesized Roman and Canon law to guide public health and private business during epidemics.
Area of Science:
- Legal History
- Medieval Law
- Public Health Law
Context:
- Legal scholarship during the late Middle Ages focused on Roman and Canon law.
- Plague epidemics in the early 16th century spurred new legal interpretations.
- Italian jurists played a key role in developing Continental common law.
Purpose:
- To synthesize and analyze medieval legal thought on plague management.
- To examine the contributions of three Italian jurists in the early 16th century.
- To illustrate the evolution of public health and private business regulations during epidemics.
Summary:
- The paper examines legal rules for plague prevention derived from Roman and Canon law commentaries.
- It analyzes three independent 'tractatus' from 1522-1523, highlighting common conclusions from a shared legal environment.
- The study details public governance models and private business regulations during plague outbreaks.
Impact:
- Provides insights into historical public health strategies and governance.
- Demonstrates the transfer of ancient legal wisdom to modern governors.
- Offers a model for understanding the legal responses to widespread epidemics.
