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Overview
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In this far-ranging and innovative study Christopher Berry explores the meanings and ramifications of the idea of luxury. Insights from political theory, philosophy and intellectual history are utilized in a sophisticated conceptual analysis that is complemented by a series of specific historical investigations. Dr. Berry suggests that the value attached to luxury is a crucial component in any society's self-understanding, and shows how luxury has changed from being essentially a negative term, threatening social virtue, to a guileless ploy supporting consumption.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Berry, Christopher J.
- ISBN: 9780521466912
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 9.22 x 0.72
- Number Of Pages: 292
- Publication Year: 1994