The Place of Stone
By Tausif Noor
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In the introduction to his book Blue: The History of a Color (2000), early medieval historian Michel Pastoureau writes: “It is society that ‘makes’ color, defines it, gives it its meaning, constructs its codes and values, establishes its uses, and determines whether it is acceptable or not.” A cultural analysis of the uses of blue reveals far more than variegated shades and their associated symbolisms. Rather, the history of blue is simultaneously the history of mercantile trade, technology and empire.
