The aroma of righteousness : scent and seduction in rabbinic life and literature /
"Studies aroma in Jewish life and literature in Palestine in the late Roman and early Byzantine periods. Uses the history and material culture of perfume and incense as a lens to view daily activities"--Provided by publisher
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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University Park, Pa. :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
©2011.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Tracking the trail of scent: an introduction
- The aroma of daily life: aromatics in Roman and rabbinic culture
- Election and the erotic: biblical portrayals of perfume and incense
- Spicy ideologies: fragrance and rabbinic beliefs
- Soothing odors: death, suffering, and sacrifice
- Ephemerality and fragrance: desire for divine immanence.