SC - Frankincense

[Stefan li Rous]

For those interested in learning more about the spice Frankincense,
and some of its history you might want to read this article that
just appeared in the May/June 2000 issue of "Aramco World"

"Scents of Place: Frankincense in Oman" by Tim Mackintosh-Smith

This journal is free and I highly reccomend it for those with an
interest in the Arab world. Since I've been subscribing there have
been a number of articles that whole or in part discuss the time
period that the SCA covers.

Before reading this I was really only aware of frankincense as being
one of the gifts given to the christ child in the Christian nativity 
story. This article seems to be saying that it was more popular among 
the Romans but then interest in it wained after Rome fell, although it 
never disappeared entirely.

Does anyone have any referances to frankincense being used in medieval
foods or drinks? Other uses such as incense?
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Lord Stefan li Rous    Barony of Bryn Gwlad    Kingdom of Ansteorra
Mark S. Harris             Austin, Texas           stefan at texas.net
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