TY - BOOK AU - Green,Deborah A. TI - The aroma of righteousness: scent and seduction in rabbinic life and literature SN - 9780271066233 AV - BS1199.O36 G74 2011 U1 - 296.1/208152166 22 PY - 2011/// CY - University Park, Pa. PB - Pennsylvania State University Press KW - Bible KW - Old Testament KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc KW - Judaism KW - History KW - Post-exilic period, 586 B.C.-210 A.D KW - Jews KW - Palestine KW - Social life and customs KW - Rabbinical literature KW - History and criticism KW - Perfumes KW - Religious aspects KW - Odors in the Bible KW - RELIGION / Judaism / General KW - bisacsh KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - "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 UR - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1029497 ER -