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UNINA9910480203703321 |
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Autore |
Green Deborah A. |
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Titolo |
The aroma of righteousness : scent and seduction in rabbinic life and literature / / Deborah A. Green |
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University Park, Pennsylvania : , : Pennsylvania State University Press, , [2011] |
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©2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xiv, 286 p. :) : ill. ; |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Odors in the Bible |
Jews - Palestine - Social life and customs |
Rabbinical literature - History and criticism |
Perfumes - Religious aspects - Judaism |
Judaism - History - Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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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