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Thurlkill, Mary F., 1969-

Sacred scents in early Christianity and Islam / Mary Thurlkill. - 1 online resource (xix, 191 pages) - Studies in body and religion . - Studies in body and religion. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sensory worlds -- Scent in civic and domestic space -- Fragrant food -- Smells of health and disease -- Sacred scents -- God's nostrils -- Transforming the body: scent in early Christianity -- Purifying the body: scent in early Islam -- Scents of paradise -- Heavenly scents.

This book examines the "sweet smells of sanctity" within early Christianity and Islam. It is a comparative study of two nascent religious communities, located in disparate times and space, employing scent to define cultural, social, and theological ideals. It will be of interest to scholars of religious studies, gender studies, and history.

ISBN: 9780739174531 (electronic book) 0739174533 (electronic book) (hardcover alkaline paper)

LCCN: 2016016268

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Human body--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Senses and sensation--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Smell--Religious aspects.
Odors.
Smell--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Smell--Religious aspects--Islam.
Odorants
Corps humain--Aspect religieux--Christianisme.
Sens et sensations--Aspect religieux--Christianisme.
Odeurs.
Odorat--Aspect religieux--Christianisme.
Odorat--Aspect religieux--Islam.
odors.
RELIGION--Reference.
Smell--Religious aspects--Islam.
Smell--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Human body--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Odors.
Senses and sensation--Religious aspects--Christianity.
Smell--Religious aspects.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: BL65.B63 / T48 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 203