Hope Diamond : The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem

English

ISBN: 0060873523

EAN: 9780060873523

Category: Nature / Rocks & Minerals

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 08/16/2011

Synopsis: Since its discovery in seventeenth-century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering deep blue gem weighing over 45 carats, has been shrouded in mystery and steeped in intrigue. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Richard Kurin goes beyond the speculation to reveal the truth behind a legendary stone. Kurin, a cultural anthropologist, spent more than a decade on the trail of the legendary gem. But the curse that surrounds it, which Kurin puts to rest once and for all, is only one small piece of a long and lustrous story that moves between ancient religion and modern magic, royal power and class rivalry, revenge and greed. Richly illustrated, Hope Diamond works in a grand historical tradition--depicting the specific to reveal the universal.

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Hope Diamond : The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 1.05 inches

Width: 6.0 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 14.43 oz

Pages: 400