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Scenting Salvation: Ancient Christianity and the Olfactory Imagination - Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Susan Ashbrook Harvey
Scenting Salvation: Ancient Christianity and the Olfactory Imagination - Transformation of the Classical Heritage
Susan Ashbrook Harvey
Using a wide array of Pagan, Jewish, and Christian sources, this book examines the ancient understanding of smell through religious rituals, liturgical practices, mystagogical commentaries, literary imagery, theological discourse, and eschatological expectations.
448 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 25, 2015 |
ISBN13 | 9780520287563 |
Publishers | University of California Press |
Pages | 448 |
Dimensions | 229 × 242 × 31 mm · 660 g |
Language | English |
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