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Colour of Paradise

The Emerald in the Age of Gunpowder Empires

Colour of Paradise( )
Author: Lane, Kris
ISBN:978-0-300-16131-1
Publication Date:Apr 2010
Publisher:Yale University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $85.00
Book Description:

Among the magnificent gems and jewels left behind by the great Islamic empires, emeralds stand out for their size and prominence. For the Mughals, Ottomans, and Safavids green was--as it remains for all Muslims--the color of Paradise, reserved for the Prophet Muhammad and his descendants. Tapping a wide range of sources, Kris Lane traces the complex web of global trading networks that funneled emeralds from backland South America to populous Asian capitals between the sixteenth and...
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Book Details
Pages:320
Detailed Subjects: History / Europe / Spain
Nature / Rocks & Minerals
Religion / History
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):0.644 x 0.936 x 0.117 Inches
Book Weight:1.5 Pounds



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