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Emerald City the birth and evolution of an Indian gemstone industry

Title
Emerald City [electronic resource] : the birth and evolution of an Indian gemstone industry / Lawrence A. Babb.
Author
Babb, Lawrence A.
Publication
Albany, NY : SUNY Press, c2013.

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Description
1 online resource (xi, 220 p.) : ill.
Summary
"A study of the contemporary gemstone industry of Jaipur with special emphasis on its ownership class. Detailed examination of an industry in a non-Western setting, with contextual background for the Jain religion and recent Jaipur history"--Provided by publisher.
Uniform Title
Emerald City (Online)
Alternative Title
Emerald City (Online)
Subject
  • Precious stone industry > India > Jaipur
  • Ethnology > India > Jaipur
  • Jaipur (India) > Commerce > Social aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index.
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  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
Dramatis personae : industrial multiculturalism -- The rise of the emerald elite -- Doing business -- Contexts -- The decline of the emerald elite.
LCCN
2012015234
OCLC
ssj0000871421
Author
Babb, Lawrence A.
Title
Emerald City [electronic resource] : the birth and evolution of an Indian gemstone industry / Lawrence A. Babb.
Imprint
Albany, NY : SUNY Press, c2013.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-204) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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