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Earthly Scents - Heavenly Pleasures : A Cultural History of Scents
ISBN: 9783906390345 | 3906390349
Edition: 1stFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: VCH PUBLISHER INC
Pub. Date: 6/4/2013
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Scented materials are an essential part of human culture. In Assyrian Nineveh, frankincense would be sacrificed to the sun god Baal, in Egypt, spikenard oil was placed in the tomb of Tutankhamun, and in biblical Israel, balsam was used for anointing. The beautiful Cleopatra's talents for perfumery have passed into legend.
Prologue. About the Chemical Senses Part 1. The Magical World of Fragrances in Antiquity In the Beginning was the Smoke Mesopotamia - The Cradle of Humanity Divine Fragrance in Ancient Egypt The Gods2 Anointing Oils The Oilmakers2 Fragrances Biblical Fragrances Aromatic Plants in Biblical Times Biblical Resins in Modern Perfumery Part 2. The Scent Trail to the West Crete and Mycenae The Herbal Scents of Minos Ancient Herbal Scents in Modern Perfumery The Human Nature of the Greek Gods The Hellenes2 Divine Oils Rome - Perfumed Raptures A Rose is... MORE
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