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Traces the journeys of a stone across the world. This book recounts the origins, trade, and circulation of a natural object in the context of the history of Islamic Eurasia and global encounters between empire and nature.

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"An elegant book that modestly hides the author's extraordinary linguistic and cultural knowledge ... sets a high bar." -- Kris Lane American Historical Review

Table of Contents
List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: The Turquoise Ring of the Emperor Jahangir 1. The Colored Earth 2. Turquoise, Trade, and Empire in Early Modern Eurasia 3. The Turquoise of Islam 4. Stone from the East 5. The Other Side of the World Epilogue: Indian Stone Notes Bibliography Index

Sky Blue Stone

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      Publisher University of California Press
      Published 10 May 2014
      ISBN-13 9780520282551
      978-0520282551
      ISBN-10 0520282558
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      Chemistry of minerals, crystals and gems

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Traces the journeys of a stone across the world. This book recounts the origins, trade, and circulation of a natural object in the context of the history of Islamic Eurasia and global encounters between empire and nature.

      Trade Review
      "An elegant book that modestly hides the author's extraordinary linguistic and cultural knowledge ... sets a high bar." -- Kris Lane American Historical Review

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Preface Introduction: The Turquoise Ring of the Emperor Jahangir 1. The Colored Earth 2. Turquoise, Trade, and Empire in Early Modern Eurasia 3. The Turquoise of Islam 4. Stone from the East 5. The Other Side of the World Epilogue: Indian Stone Notes Bibliography Index

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