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The Idea of Luxury - A Conceptual and Historical Investigation (Paperback): Christopher J. Berry

The Idea of Luxury - A Conceptual and Historical Investigation (Paperback)

Christopher J. Berry

Series: Ideas in Context

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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.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Ideas in Context
Release date: June 1994
First published: 1994
Authors: Christopher J. Berry
Dimensions: 234 x 154 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 292
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-46691-2
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history
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LSN: 0-521-46691-1
Barcode: 9780521466912

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