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100 1 a| Morgan, Diane,d| 1947-=| ^A587756;

245 10 a| Fire and blood :b| rubies in myth, magic, and history /c| Diane Morgan.;

260 a| Westport, Conn. :b| Praeger,c| 2008.;

300 a| xii, 174 pages ;c| 25 cm;

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338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]) and index.;

505 0 a| The conundrum of corundum -- Birth of the stone -- The heart of the matter and a matter of the heart -- Caste, color, and cost -- The mines of Myanmar and elsewhere -- The king of stones--and the stone of kings -- Magic in the stone -- Synthetic rubies, fake rubies, and no rubies at all.;

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Fire and blood : rubies in myth, magic, and history / Diane Morgan.

Author/creator	Morgan, Diane, 1947-
Format	Book
Publication Info	Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.
Description	xii, 174 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects	Rubies. Rubies--History. Hindu mythology. Hindu mythology--History.

Contents	The conundrum of corundum -- Birth of the stone -- The heart of the matter and a matter of the heart -- Caste, color, and cost -- The mines of Myanmar and elsewhere -- The king of stones--and the stone of kings -- Magic in the stone -- Synthetic rubies, fake rubies, and no rubies at all.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]) and index.
LCCN	2007039086
ISBN	9780275993047 (alk. paper)
ISBN	0275993043 (alk. paper)

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