4 The Balsam Tree and Balsam ‘Oil’

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Figures vi
4. Permissions x
5. Acknowledgements xi
6. Notes for the Reader xiii
7. Timeline xiv
8. Introduction 1
9. 1 Travellers’ Tales: Experiencing Matarea 22
10. 2 Resins in the Ancient World 53
11. 3 Balsam in Egypt 87
12. 4 The Balsam Tree and Balsam ‘Oil’ 118
13. 5 Diplomacy and International Trade 153
14. 6 Balsam in Medicine: From Greek to Arabic 182
15. 7 Balsam in Medieval and Early Modern Medicine 210
16. 8 Religious and Royal Dimensions to Balsam 241
17. 9 Conclusion 273
18. Glossary 285
19. Bibliography 288
20. Index 326