Title On luxury : a cautionary tale, a short history of the perils of excess from ancient times to the beginning of the modern era / William Howard Adams

Edition 1st ed Published Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource Contents Word of warning -- The Greeks: less is more -- Rome: the road to ruin -- Fear and loathing: luxury and Christian salvation -- Unintended consequences: indulgence and the Reformation -- Plain living and high thinking: piety and prosperity in the American colonies -- Age of anxiety: luxury and the eighteenth century Summary ""The little extras"" Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Luxury -- Moral and ethical aspects -- History SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- Happiness. Luxury -- Moral and ethical aspects Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781612344188 1612344186

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