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Scent from the Garden of Paradise. Musk and the Medieval Islamic World

Anya H. King

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English
Brill
19 January 2017
Since antiquity, musk has been a valued perfume and medicine. Because the musk deer only lives in Central Eurasia, people in other locations had to trade for its musk. For medieval Islamic civilization, musk became the most important of all aromatics. The musk trade thus illuminates the nature of medieval Asian trade and musk's cultural effects on the Islamic world. Scent from the Garden of Paradise: Musk and the Medieval Islamic World examines the history of musk from its origins in Asia to its uses in the medieval Middle East, surveys the Islamic literature on musk, and discusses the roles of musk in perfumery and medicine, as well as the symbolic importance of musk in Islam.
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Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   140
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 155mm,  Spine: 31mm
Weight:   839g
ISBN:   9789004336247
ISBN 10:   9004336249
Series:   Islamic History and Civilization
Pages:   456
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Anya H. King, Ph.D. (2007), Indiana University, is Associate Professor of History at the University of Southern Indiana. She publishes on medieval Islamic trade with Asia.

Reviews for Scent from the Garden of Paradise. Musk and the Medieval Islamic World

Kitapta istifade edilen kaynaklar gercekten etkileyici. Her ne kadar kitapta istifade edilen kaynak malzemelerin buyuk cogunlugu Arapca olsa da, Pehlevice, Klasik Farsca, Suryanice, Cince, Sanskritce, Eski Turkce, Tibet dili, Yunanca ve Latince de istifade edilen diller arasinda. Bircogu birincil kaynak olan eserlerden yapilan alintilarda ilk once o dilin modern bilimdeki transliterasyon kurallarina gore yazilmis bir cevriyazi ve altinda da Ingilizce tercumesi yer aliyor. Ayrica kitapta istifade edilen kaynaklarin kendisi de cok ilginc. Istifade edilen belgeler arasinda arkeolojik kazilarda bulunmus tuccar mektuplari, seyahatnameler, kitap sanatlarina dair eserler, sozlukler, siir kitaplari, yemek kitaplari, kimya eserleri, tip kitaplari, cografya eserleri, cevahirnameler, hisbe kilavuzlari, zooloji kitaplari, botanik eserleri, tarih kitaplari gibi cok genis yelpazede eserler bulunuyor. Bu yonuyle eser, bu tarz bir arastirmanin nasil yapilmasi ve yazilmasi gerektigine dair harika bir ornek. Kitap, sadece bir nesne veya urun uzerinden oncelikle Ortacag Islam dunyasinin adeta bir kesitini olusturuyor. Boylelikle genel okuyucu sadece misk hakkinda degil, Islam medeniyetinde farkli alanlarda kaleme alinmis bu ilginc kaynaklar hakkinda da bilgi sahibi oluyor. Huseyin Sen, Yeni Safak, 13 Eylul 2017.


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