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Scent from the Garden of Paradise. Musk and the Medieval Islamic World - (Islamic History and Civilization) by  Anya H King (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Scent from the Garden of Paradise. Musk and the Medieval Islamic World - (Islamic History and Civilization) by Anya H King (Paperback)

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  • Since antiquity, musk has been a valued perfume and medicine.
  • About the Author: Anya H. King, Ph.D. (2007), Indiana University, is Associate Professor of History at the University of Southern Indiana.
  • 442 Pages
  • History, Asia
  • Series Name: Islamic History and Civilization

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Scent 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.



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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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"Kitapta istifade edilen kaynaklar gerçekten etkileyici. Her ne kadar kitapta istifade edilen kaynak malzemelerin büyük çoğunluğu Arapça olsa da, Pehlevice, Klasik Farsça, Süryanice, Çince, Sanskritçe, Eski Türkçe, Tibet dili, Yunanca ve Latince de istifade edilen diller arasında.
Birçoğu birincil kaynak olan eserlerden yapılan alıntılarda ilk önce o dilin modern bilimdeki transliterasyon kurallarına göre yazılmış bir çevriyazı ve altında da İngilizce tercümesi yer alıyor. Ayrıca kitapta istifade edilen kaynakların kendisi de çok ilginç. İstifade edilen belgeler arasında arkeolojik kazılarda bulunmuş tüccar mektupları, seyahatnameler, kitap sanatlarına dair eserler, sözlükler, şiir kitapları, yemek kitapları, kimya eserleri, tıp kitapları, coğrafya eserleri, cevahirnameler, hisbe kılavuzları, zooloji kitapları, botanik eserleri, tarih kitapları gibi çok geniş yelpazede eserler bulunuyor. Bu yönüyle eser, bu tarz bir araştırmanın nasıl yapılması ve yazılması gerektiğine dair harika bir örnek. Kitap, sadece bir nesne veya ürün üzerinden öncelikle Ortaçağ İslam dünyasının adeta bir kesitini oluşturuyor. Böylelikle genel okuyucu sadece misk hakkında değil, İslam medeniyetinde farklı alanlarda kaleme alınmış bu ilginç kaynaklar hakkında da bilgi sahibi oluyor."
Hüseyin Şen, Yeni Şafak, 13 Eylül 2017.



About the Author



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.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.4 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 1.2 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 442
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Asia
Series Title: Islamic History and Civilization
Publisher: Brill
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Anya H King
Language: English
Street Date: August 29, 2024
TCIN: 1007043370
UPC: 9789004699809
Item Number (DPCI): 247-37-0604
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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