Overview

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.

Full Product Details

Author:   Anya H. King
Publisher:   Brill
Imprint:   Brill
Volume:   140
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.839kg
ISBN:  

9789004336247

ISBN 10:   9004336249
Pages:   442
Publication Date:   19 January 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Chapter 1: About Musk and Its Terminology Musk and Its Origin Exploitation of Musk Terminology for Musk Chapter 2: Commodities of Further Asia in the Islamic World Introduction Central Eurasia China India 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 Asia 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 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 Toponyms 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 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 The 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 Bibliography List of Illustrations Illustration 1. Musk deer. Illustration 2. The musk apparatus. Illustration 3. Musk pods.

Reviews

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.

Author Information

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.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions