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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Green, Deborah A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Odors in the Bible.
Perfumes > Religious aspects > Judaism.
Rabbinical literature > History and criticism.
Bible. > Old Testament > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Jews > Palestine > Social life and customs.
Judaism > History > Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D.
Description
Summary:"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.
Physical Description:xiv, 286 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9780271037677 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271037679 (cloth : alk. paper)