Step into the fragrant world of the ancient past and discover how scent shaped religion, healing, trade, power, and daily life across the great civilisations of history. Essence of the Ancients: A Journey into Historical Aromatherapy explores the remarkable story of aromatic plants, sacred resins, perfumed oils, incense, and smoke from the earliest human world to the threshold of modern aromatherapy. From the temples of Egypt and the cities of Mesopotamia to the incense arts of China and Japan, the healing traditions of India, the perfumed culture of Greece and Rome, the aromatic sciences of the Islamic world, and the herbal inheritance of medieval Europe, this book reveals the deep and enduring role of fragrance in human civilisation. Inside this rich historical journey, you will discover: The sacred importance of incense in temples, rituals, and offerings The use of fragrant oils, resins, and botanicals in ancient medicine and healing How myrrh, frankincense, kyphi, sandalwood, agarwood, rose, camphor, and other treasured substances traveled across continents The cultural meaning of scent in burial rites, kingship, devotion, purification, status, and spiritual life The rise of perfume making, aromatic trade networks, and the early foundations of distillation How ancient practices connect with, differ from, and still influence modern aromatherapy This is a sweeping exploration of the world's great aromatic traditions and the precious substances that moved through shrines, palaces, marketplaces, monasteries, bathhouses, and homes. It uncovers a history in which fragrance was never a trivial luxury, but a force bound up with the body, the soul, the imagination, and the unseen structure of the world. For readers drawn to ancient history, incense, perfume, sacred ritual, herbal traditions, and the forgotten meanings of scent, this book opens the door to a lost sensory world that still lingers around us.
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Step into the fragrant world of the ancient past and discover how scent shaped religion, healing, trade, power, and daily life across the great civilisations of history.Essence of the Ancients: A Journey into Historical Aromatherapy explores the remarkable story of aromatic plants, sacred resins, perfumed oils, incense, and smoke from the earliest human world to the threshold of modern aromatherapy. From the temples of Egypt and the cities of Mesopotamia to the incense arts of China and Japan, the healing traditions of India, the perfumed culture of Greece and Rome, the aromatic sciences of the Islamic world, and the herbal inheritance of medieval Europe, this book reveals the deep and enduring role of fragrance in human civilisation.Inside this rich historical journey, you will discover: The sacred importance of incense in temples, rituals, and offeringsThe use of fragrant oils, resins, and botanicals in ancient medicine and healingHow myrrh, frankincense, kyphi, sandalwood, agarwood, rose, camphor, and other treasured substances traveled across continentsThe cultural meaning of scent in burial rites, kingship, devotion, purification, status, and spiritual lifeThe rise of perfume making, aromatic trade networks, and the early foundations of distillationHow ancient practices connect with, differ from, and still influence modern aromatherapyThis is a sweeping exploration of the world's great aromatic traditions and the precious substances that moved through shrines, palaces, marketplaces, monasteries, bathhouses, and homes. It uncovers a history in which fragrance was never a trivial luxury, but a force bound up with the body, the soul, the imagination, and the unseen structure of the world.For readers drawn to ancient history, incense, perfume, sacred ritual, herbal traditions, and the forgotten meanings of scent, this book opens the door to a lost sensory world that still lingers around us. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798233759499
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Step into the fragrant world of the ancient past and discover how scent shaped religion, healing, trade, power, and daily life across the great civilisations of history.Essence of the Ancients: A Journey into Historical Aromatherapy explores the remarkable story of aromatic plants, sacred resins, perfumed oils, incense, and smoke from the earliest human world to the threshold of modern aromatherapy. From the temples of Egypt and the cities of Mesopotamia to the incense arts of China and Japan, the healing traditions of India, the perfumed culture of Greece and Rome, the aromatic sciences of the Islamic world, and the herbal inheritance of medieval Europe, this book reveals the deep and enduring role of fragrance in human civilisation.Inside this rich historical journey, you will discover: The sacred importance of incense in temples, rituals, and offeringsThe use of fragrant oils, resins, and botanicals in ancient medicine and healingHow myrrh, frankincense, kyphi, sandalwood, agarwood, rose, camphor, and other treasured substances traveled across continentsThe cultural meaning of scent in burial rites, kingship, devotion, purification, status, and spiritual lifeThe rise of perfume making, aromatic trade networks, and the early foundations of distillationHow ancient practices connect with, differ from, and still influence modern aromatherapyThis is a sweeping exploration of the world's great aromatic traditions and the precious substances that moved through shrines, palaces, marketplaces, monasteries, bathhouses, and homes. It uncovers a history in which fragrance was never a trivial luxury, but a force bound up with the body, the soul, the imagination, and the unseen structure of the world.For readers drawn to ancient history, incense, perfume, sacred ritual, herbal traditions, and the forgotten meanings of scent, this book opens the door to a lost sensory world that still lingers around us. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798233759499
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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. Step into the fragrant world of the ancient past and discover how scent shaped religion, healing, trade, power, and daily life across the great civilisations of history.Essence of the Ancients: A Journey into Historical Aromatherapy explores the remarkable story of aromatic plants, sacred resins, perfumed oils, incense, and smoke from the earliest human world to the threshold of modern aromatherapy. From the temples of Egypt and the cities of Mesopotamia to the incense arts of China and Japan, the healing traditions of India, the perfumed culture of Greece and Rome, the aromatic sciences of the Islamic world, and the herbal inheritance of medieval Europe, this book reveals the deep and enduring role of fragrance in human civilisation.Inside this rich historical journey, you will discover: The sacred importance of incense in temples, rituals, and offeringsThe use of fragrant oils, resins, and botanicals in ancient medicine and healingHow myrrh, frankincense, kyphi, sandalwood, agarwood, rose, camphor, and other treasured substances traveled across continentsThe cultural meaning of scent in burial rites, kingship, devotion, purification, status, and spiritual lifeThe rise of perfume making, aromatic trade networks, and the early foundations of distillationHow ancient practices connect with, differ from, and still influence modern aromatherapyThis is a sweeping exploration of the world's great aromatic traditions and the precious substances that moved through shrines, palaces, marketplaces, monasteries, bathhouses, and homes. It uncovers a history in which fragrance was never a trivial luxury, but a force bound up with the body, the soul, the imagination, and the unseen structure of the world.For readers drawn to ancient history, incense, perfume, sacred ritual, herbal traditions, and the forgotten meanings of scent, this book opens the door to a lost sensory world that still lingers around us. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9798233759499
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