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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

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    Publisher: University of California Press
    Publication Date: 10/05/2014
    ISBN13: 9780520282551, 978-0520282551
    ISBN10: 0520282558
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    General and world history 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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