| Luxury in the Eighteenth Century: Debates, Desires and Delectable Goods 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Berg, M. (Editor), Eger, E. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 023051779X ISBN-13: 9780230517790 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: Luxury was the keyword of the eighteenth century, and the history of luxury links diverse topics of enquiry such as material culture, taste, civility, sensibility, literature, and art. "Luxury in the Eighteenth Century" explores the political, economic, moral, and intellectual effects of the production and consumption of luxury goods, and provides a broadly-based account from a variety of perspectives, addressing key themes of economic debate, material culture, the principles of art and taste, luxury as "female vice" and the exotic. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 18th Century - History | Europe - General - Business & Economics | Economic History |
| Dewey: 306.309 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.80 lbs) 280 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'Luxury in the 18th Century' explores the political, economic, moral and intellectual effects of the production and consumption of luxury goods, and provides a broadly-based account from a variety of perspectives, addressing key themes of economic debate, material culture, the principles of art and taste, luxury as 'female vice' and the exotic. |