Title The ephemeral history of perfume : scent and sense in early modern England / Holly Dugan

Published Baltimore, Md. : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 259 pages) : illustrations Contents Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction. Strange, Invisible Perfumes -- Chapter 1. Censing God: Frankincense, Censers, Churches -- Chapter 2. Casting Selves: Rosewater, Casting Bottles, Court -- Chapter 3. Discovering Sassafras: Sassafras, Noses, New World Environments -- Chapter 4. Smelling Disease: Rosemary, Pomanders, Shut-in Households -- Chapter 5. Oiled in Ambergris: Ambergris, Gloves, London�s Luxury Markets -- Chapter 6. Bowers of Bliss: Jasmine, Potpourri Vases, Pleasure Gardens -- Conclusion. Ephemeral Remains -- Notes -- Index -- A Bc -- d -- e -- f -- g -- h -- i -- j -- k -- l -- m -- n -- o -- p -- r -- s -- t -- v -- w -- x -- y -- z Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Perfumes -- England -- History Smell -- History -- Sources PSYCHOLOGY -- Physiological Psychology. Manners and customs Perfumes Smell SUBJECT England -- Social life and customs -- 17th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85043322 Subject England Genre/Form History Sources Form Electronic book LC no. 2011004058 ISBN 9781421404226 1421404222

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