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Madcap May
Madcap May

By Richard Kurin

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May Yohe was a popular entertainer from humble American origins who married and then abandoned a wealthy English Lord who owned the fabled Hope diamond--one of the most valuable objects in the worl...

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Hope Diamond
Hope Diamond

By Richard Kurin

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An entertaining and well-researched history of the Hope diamond Since its discovery in seventeenth-century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering deep blue gem weighing over 45 carats, has been s...

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Reflections of a Culture Broker
Reflections of a Culture Broker

By Richard Kurin

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Is culture brokered like stocks, real estate, or marriage? In this engaging book, Richard Kurin shows that cultures are also mediated and indeed brokered by countries, organizations, communities, a...

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