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Dragon’s Brain Perfume
R.A. Donkin
其他書名
An Historical Geography of Camphor
出版
BRILL
, 2023-08-14
主題
History / Asia / General
History / Middle East / General
Art / Asian / General
Language Arts & Disciplines / Reference
Literary Criticism / General
ISBN
9004644784
9789004644786
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=ZuP7EAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋
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.
