Labore et constantia

This volume is an Arabist tribute to the intense professional career of Professor María Arcas Campoy, attached to the Area of Arab and Islamic Studies of the University of La Laguna where she was her  alma mater For several decades, she was also closely associated with the School of Arabic Studies in Granada. Her contributions have been especially relevant to the understanding of Islamic law and institutions in Al-Andalus and the Maghreb, the legal documents of the Moriscos, and the Nasrid eastern frontier in the 14th and 15th centuries. This volume brings together nearly thirty studies by colleagues specializing in these fields, delving into aspects related to the history, law, and societies of medieval Islam: Almoravid epigraphic innovation, the figures of women in the works of Andalusian naturalists, commonplaces about Andalusian women, and the Maliki figure of the laqït (foundling) for the protection of abandoned children in Morocco. It is a diverse work that continues the legacy of Arcas Campoy and reflects the complex approach to contemporary Andalusian studies.