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.
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Format: | Électronique eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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University Park, Pa. :
Pennsylvania State University Press,
2011.
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Collection: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Table des matières:
- 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.