Colour of Paradise: The Emerald in the Age of Gunpowder Empires by Kris Lane

Colour of Paradise: The Emerald in the Age of Gunpowder Empires

Kris Lane

280 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
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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 t...

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