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Perfume and Health in the Classical Islamic World (online)
November 26, 2023 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am PST
$29.00
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Dr Anya King presents her research into perfume and health in the classic Islamic world.
In the Classical Islamic World (9th-11th centuries), beliefs about the sense of smell and the role of perfumery in health were an important part of medical practice. We owe most of our knowledge of the perfumery of this time to physicians, who composed our surviving perfume formularies. The therapeutic roles of perfumes were defined by the humoral theory inherited from Graeco-Roman medicine, but also show many new developments. The intimate connection between smell and the soul made perfume a powerful tool in the physician’s repertory.
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