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Paperback The Idea of Luxury: A Conceptual and Historical Investigation Book

ISBN: 0521466911

ISBN13: 9780521466912

The Idea of Luxury: A Conceptual and Historical Investigation

(Part of the Ideas in Context Series)

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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 utilised 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...

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