Dragon’s Brain Perfume

Dragon’s Brain Perfume
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 9789004644786
ISBN-13 : 9004644784
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Download or read book Dragon’s Brain Perfume written by R.A. Donkin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-14 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Dragon's Brain Perfume (a Chinese description of Camphor) once more the existence and importance of world systems of exchange becomes clear. In the pre-industrial world aromatic substances have always counted among the most prominent items of long-distance trade. The finest camphor came from Malaya, Borneo and Sumatra, but long-distance trade took it to societies at the geographical poles of demand - China and the medieval West already in late Antiquity (ca. 6th century A.D.). In India it was in use at an even much earlier period. The present monograph opens with a survey of aromata generally - origins, time and place of demand - from the Ancient Civilizations to the Age of Discoveries. Chapter two concerns the natural history of camphor; subsequent chapters are organized by regions (India, Western Asia, the medieval West, South East Asia, China and Japan), with a postscript on Origins and Diffusion. Evidence is drawn from an extensive range of sources in natural and cultural history.The work includes 15 original maps, 28 illustrations, and an extensive bibliography.


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