1. The Colored Earth

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Illustrations xi
4. Preface xiii
5. Introduction: The Turquoise Ring of the Emperor Jahangir 1
6. 1. The Colored Earth 17
7. 2. Turquoise, Trade, and Empire in Early Modern Eurasia 27
8. 3. The Turquoise of Islam 55
9. 4. Stone from the East 71
10. 5. The Other Side of the World 91
11. Epilogue 127
12. Notes 135
13. Bibliography 165
14. Index 183