A Brilliant Commodity: Diamonds and Jews in a Modern Setting
Snyder, Saskia Coenen
ISBN 10: 0197610471 ISBN 13: 9780197610473
Published by Oxford University Press, 2022
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Synopsis:
Following diamonds from African mines to the necklines of high society women, this international history shows why Jews were central to the transatlantic gem trade and its growth into a global industry.
About the Author:
Saskia Coenen Snyder is Associate Professor of Modern Jewish History at the University of South Carolina. She is the author of Building a Public Judaism: Synagogues and Jewish Identity in Nineteenth-Century Europe, which was a finalist for the Grawemeyer Award in Religion.
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Title: A Brilliant Commodity: Diamonds and Jews in ...
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
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