The gentle waft of smoke, sweet and soft billowing from a incense burner becomes more intimate with reading "The Incense Bible" by Kerry Hughes published 2007. I have personally always used incense, but never considered all the synthetic chemicals that create the scent. This book opened me up to new world of "natural incense", derived from resins, wood, and flowers. "The Incense Bible" provides a thorough history of incense that begins with the ancient Egyptians to modern day native american medicine men performing sweat lodge ceremonies.
The book has color images that help with visualization of the natural products. The first half of the book discusses the history of incense and the second half covers the ingredients that are used in natural incense. "The Incense Bible" was a well written and extremely interesting read. I would recommend the book to anyone who desires in-depth information on natural incense. I rate the book at a 4.5 out of 5 because the book was so interesting and thorough.
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