Dorothy P. Abram

Seven Scents

Healing and the Aromatic Imagination
Illustrator: Mernoff, Laura

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Produktbeschreibung

Examining the psychoactive nature of seven aromatic plants, this book centres on scent as a line of inquiry in the exploration of spiritual and healing states. Offering an exciting entry into the complexities of human experience, this book also makes reference to Biblical, Greek and Hindu stories and reveals new dimensions of knowledge.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers / Singing Dragon
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Juni 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 238g
• ISBN-13: 9781848193499
• ISBN-10: 1848193491
• Artikelnr.: 47367784

Autorenporträt

Dorothy Abram, Ed.D., is Professor of Psychology and Sociology at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, RI, USA. Her interest in the therapeutic and psychoactive potencies of aromatic plants includes a Certificate in Integrative Aromatherapy from the Institute of Integrative Aromatherapy.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements. Introduction. 1. Besmeared with Sandalwood: Context,
Culture, and Consciousness of Aromatic Healing in the Life of a 19th
Century Hindu Saint. 2. Shamanic Aspects in the Journey of Job: The Healer
as Hero. 3. To Neem or Not: On the Benefits of Ambivalence and the Worship
of the Hindu Smallpox Goddess Sitala Mata. 4. Fragrant Terebinth: A Fresh
Look at the Ancient Akedah. 5. Creating Presence: Holy Basil (Tulsi) and
Hindu Devotional Performance. 6. "In Memory of Her": Healing with Spikenard
in Biblical Times. 7. The Scent of Jasmine: Spanning the Divide Between
Epilepsy as a Disability or as Extraordinary Experience through Cultural
Context. Conclusion. Appendix: Sources for Scents.