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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

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Green, Deborah A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: 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.