The Queen of Sheba's Gift : A History of the True Balsam of Matarea /
Tells the history of the precious balsam of Matarea: a substance traded for its weight in goldUses archaeological and textual sources to trace the cultivation of balsam trees from the 4th century BCE to the 17th century CESurveys the evidence for the symbolic value and practical applications of bals...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Edinburgh :
Edinburgh University Press,
[2022]
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Colección: | Edinburgh Studies in Classical Islamic History and Culture
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |