000			04362nam a22005533i 4500
001			EBC4790465
003			MiAaPQ
005			20240729131041.0
006			m o d |
007			cr cnu||||||||
008			240724s2017 xx o ||||0 eng d
020			_a9789004336315 _q(electronic bk.)
020			_z9789004336247
035			_a(MiAaPQ)EBC4790465
035			_a(Au-PeEL)EBL4790465
035			_a(CaPaEBR)ebr11332956
035			_a(CaONFJC)MIL988940
035			_a(OCoLC)960969308
040			_aMiAaPQ _beng _erda _epn _cMiAaPQ _dMiAaPQ
050		4	_aQD331.K54 2017
082	0		_a668/.542
100	1		_aH. King, Anya.
245	1	0	_aScent from the Garden of Paradise. Musk and the Medieval Islamic World.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aBoston : _bBRILL, _c2017.
264		4	_c©2017.
300			_a1 online resource (455 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aIslamic History and Civilization Series ; _vv.140
505	0		_aIntro -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Illustrations -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 About Musk and Its Terminology -- Musk and Its Origin -- Exploitation of Musk -- Terminology for Musk -- Chapter 2 Commodities of Further Asia and the Islamic World -- Introduction -- Central Eurasia -- China -- India and the Indian Ocean -- Southeast Asia -- Place of Origin, "Brand", and Rank -- The Impact of Commodity Knowledge in Adab -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 History of Musk and the Musk Trade: From FurtherAsia to the Near East -- Introduction -- Musk in China -- Musk in India -- Musk in Tibet -- Musk in Central Asia -- Aromatics in the Persian World -- Musk and Aromatics in Sasanian Persia -- The Westward Spread of Musk in Late Antiquity -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 Islamicate Knowledge of Musk and Musk Producing Lands -- Arabic Terminology Relating to Musk -- Persian Terminology for Musk -- Sources of Musk: Middle Eastern Knowledge of the Geography of the Musk Producing Lands and the Origins of Musk -- Types of Musk and their Rankings -- Toponyms, Ethnonyms, and Sources -- The Islamicate Understanding of the Production of Musk -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 The Merchant World and the Musk Trade -- Musk Producers and the Trade -- Tribute and Royal Gift-Giving -- Routes and Emporiums -- Merchants -- Islamic Merchants -- Data on the Commerce in Musk -- Perfumers and Pharmacists -- Adulteration and Imitation of Musk -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6 Musk in Daily Life in the Early Medieval Islamic World -- Introduction -- Arabic and Persian Perfumes -- Incense -- Unguents -- Scented Powders -- Oils and Waters -- Musk and Men -- Musk and Women -- Musk and Medicine: Pharmaceutical Specifications of Musk -- Pharmaceutical Applications of Musk -- Musk in Food and Drink -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 The Symbolic Importance of Musk in Islamic Culture.
505	8		_aThe Primacy of Musk among Aromatics in Islamic Culture -- Symbolic Meanings of Musk in Medieval Islamic Culture -- Musk and Kingship -- Musk and Islam -- Musk and the Garden -- Conclusion: Worldly and Otherworldly -- Bibliography -- Indices.
520			_aScent from the Garden of Paradise: Musk and the Medieval Islamic World traces the history of musk from ancient Asia to the early medieval Islamic world and examines the important role musk played in perfumery and medicine in this new context.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aMusk.
650		0	_aAromatic compounds.
650		0	_aPerfumes-History.
650		0	_aPerfumes-Social aspects.
650		0	_aMedicine, Medieval.
650		0	_aIslam and culture.
650		0	_aCommerce-History-Medieval, 500-1500.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aH. King, Anya _tScent from the Garden of Paradise. Musk and the Medieval Islamic World _dBoston : BRILL,c2017 _z9789004336247
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
830		0	_aIslamic History and Civilization Series
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4790465 _zClick to View
999			_c122290 _d122290