The aroma of righteousness scent and seduction in rabbinic life and literature

The aroma of righteousness : scent and seduction in rabbinic life and literature / Deborah A. Green.

Author/creator	Green, Deborah A.
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press,
Description	xiv, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Bible. Old Testament--Criticism, interpretation, etc. Odors in the Bible. Perfumes--Religious aspects --Judaism. Rabbinical literature--History and criticism. Jews--Palestine --Social life and customs. Judaism--History --Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.

Contents	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.
Abstract	"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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2010039072
ISBN	9780271037677 (cloth : alk. paper)

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