Susan Ashbrook Harvey: The Olfactory Imagination
Luminous: Conversations On Sacred Arts
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Exploring Fragrance as a Spiritual Experience
This chapter delves into the exploration of fragrance as a spiritual experience, discussing its prevalence in daily life and its impact on living and researching. It examines the significance of the body in ancient Christianity, particularly in relation to asceticism and monasticism, and challenges the metaphorical interpretation of ascetic practices.
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