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list of illustrations ix acknowledgments xi note on style xv 1 Tracking the Trail of Scent: An Introduction 1 2 The Aroma of Daily Life: Aromatics in Roman and Rabbinic Culture 19 3 Election and the Erotic: Biblical Portrayals of Perfume and Incense 64 4 Spicy Ideologies: Fragrance and Rabbinic Beliefs 116 5 Soothing Odors: Death, Suffering, and Sacrifice 169 6 Ephemerality and Fragrance: Desire for Divine Immanence 197 notes 209 bibliography 257 source index 271 general index 275 C o n T e n T s ...

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