Scenting Salvation

University of California Press, 2006 8vo (23.5 cm), XVIII, 422 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket. From the blurb: "This book explores the role of bodily, sensory experience in early Christianity (first - seventh centuries AD) by focusing on the importance of smell in ancient Mediterranean culture. Following its legalization in the fourth century Roman Empire, Christianity cultivated a dramatically… Read more about this item

Very Good Condition

University of California Press, 2006. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket in very good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. The dust jacket has been placed in protective mylar… Read more about this item

UsedGood. Clean, great binding. Cover shows light wear from reading/handling. Dog-Eared Books is a small, women owned and operated business. Some of the pages have been dog-eared by the previous owner.

Berkeley - Los Angeles - London: University of California Press, 2006. First Edition . Hardcover. Good+/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. xviii, 421pp., (i). Just a hint of a bump to upper corner of back board. Text clean. Binding sound. A tiny area to top-edges of pages where some glue from the… Read more about this item

University of California Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

University of California Press, August 2015. Paper Back. New.

University of California Press, 2006-06-07. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Paperback / softback. New. Using a wide array of Pagan, Jewish, and Christian sources, this book examines the ancient understanding of smell through religious rituals, liturgical practices, mystagogical commentaries, literary imagery, theological discourse, and eschatological expectations.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.