{"product_id":"hope-diamond-isbn-9781588344182","title":"Hope Diamond","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn entertaining and well-researched history of the Hope diamond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Since its  discovery in seventeenth-century India, the Hope diamond, a glimmering  deep blue gem weighing over 45 carats, has been shrouded in mystery and  steeped in intrigue. In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Richard Kurin goes  beyond the speculation to reveal the truth behind a legendary stone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKurin,  a cultural anthropologist, spent more than a decade on the trail of the  legendary gem. But the 'curse' that surrounds it, which Kurin puts to  rest once and for all, is only one small piece of a long and lustrous  story that moves between ancient religion and modern magic, royal power  and class rivalry, revenge and greed. Richly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eHope Diamond\u003c\/i\u003e works in a grand historical tradition: depicting the specific to reveal the universal.RICHARD KURIN is the Under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture at  the Smithsonian Institution. A former Fulbright fellow with a Ph.D. from  the University of Chicago, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Smithsonian's History of America in 101 Objects; Madcap May: Mistress of Myth, Men, and Hope\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eReflections of a Culture Broker: A View from the Smithsonian\u003c\/i\u003e.  Kurin has been awarded the Smithsonian Secretary's Gold Medal for  Exceptional Service and the American Folklore Society's Botkin Prize for  lifetime achievement.","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305174978789,"sku":"NP9781588344182","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781588344182.jpg?v=1767729210","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/hope-diamond-isbn-9781588344182","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}