The Queen of Sheba's Gift: A History of the True Balsam of Matarea

The balsam of Matarea was a substance famous as a panacea among physicians in the Middle East...
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Author: Marcus Milwright
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The Queen of Sheba's Gift: A History of the True Balsam of Matarea by Milwright, Marcus

The Queen of Sheba's Gift: A History of the True Balsam of Matarea

$107.40

The Queen of Sheba's Gift: A History of the True Balsam of Matarea

$107.40
Author: Marcus Milwright
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The balsam of Matarea was a substance famous as a panacea among physicians in the Middle East and Europe during the Antique and Medieval periods. It was used in many aspects of medieval life and is associated with figures such as the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, King Solomon, the Queen of Sheba and Cleopatra. The story of this substance takes the reader into the political life of the medieval Mediterranean and Middle East, and back into the ancient history of Palestine. Using written sources, visual data and archaeological material, Marcus Milwright reconstructs the fascinating cultural history of the balsam tree: from Jericho and En-Gedi to Egypt, and from ancient times to the 17th century. Miwright addresses the symbolic associations of balsam and the site of Matarea (where the last balsam tree died in 1615), the distribution of products from the tree through trade and diplomacy, and the applications balsam products in medicine, ritual and the domestic environment.



Author: Marcus Milwright
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Published: 11/30/2022
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.09lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9781399508872

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