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Librería: Books Puddle, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. pp. 220. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2658668520
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Librería: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Reino Unido
Condición: New. pp. 220. Nº de ref. del artículo: 50891319
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Librería: Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Used - Very Good. Cloth, no dj. Minor shelf wear. Previous owner's signature at front. Else a bright, clean copy. Very Good. Nº de ref. del artículo: Sact01357
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Librería: Books in my Basket, New Delhi, India
Hardcover. Condición: New. ISBN:9788177421347. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2253929
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Librería: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 23-8177421344-G
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Librería: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Dramatis personae: industrial multiculturalism. 3. The rise of the emerald elite. 4. Doling business. 5. Contexts. 6. The decline of the emerald elite. 7. Conclusion. Notes. References. Index. Lawrence A. Babb's Emerald City provides an intriguing portrait of the gemstone cutting industry of the North Indian city of Jaipur. It focuses on the ownership class consisting mainly of Jains and members of Northern India's traditional trading communities. Based on oral historical investigations of family firms, along with ethnographic observations and interviews, the book describes how the industry is organized when and how it developed its characteristic features, and its evolving relationship with its social context. Babb pays special attention to the impact of culture on the business, with particular emphasis on the role of religion, specifically Jainism. He also offers a systematic comparison between Jaipur's gemstone business and New York City's famed diamond industry. In its application of ethnographic methodology to the study of an indigenous Indian industry, Emerald City delivers a unique perspective on business life in a non-Western setting. Nº de ref. del artículo: 111492
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