From Incense to Idolatry: The Reformation of Olfaction in Late Medieval German Ritual

This article builds on recent advances in sensory anthropology to examine the significance of smell in late medieval and early Reformation ritual. It argues that late medieval ritual reflected and reinforced the power of smell to affect senses of boundary demarcation and transition between bodies, t...

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Main Author: Baum, Jacob M. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. 2013
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2013, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 323-344
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