| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 351 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction: Luxury: A Rich History and a History of Riches -- Luxury, Antiquity, and the Allure of the Antique -- Luxury, the Church, and the Court in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance -- Luxury and the Exotic: The Appeal of the Orient -- Housing Luxury: From the Hôtel Particulier to the Manhattan Cooperatives -- Luxury and Decadence at the Turn of the Twentieth Century -- Between False Poverty and Old Opulence: Luxury Society in the Twentieth Century -- Everything That Money Can Buy? Understanding Contemporary Luxury -- Luxury Capitalism: The Magic World of the Luxury Brands -- Conclusion: Luxury: Towards a Richer History |
| Summary |
The first ever global history of luxury, from Roman villas to Russian oligarchs: a sparkling story of novelty, excess, extravagance, and indulgence through the centuries |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Vendor-supplied metadata |
| Subject |
Luxury -- History
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Luxury goods industry -- History
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Cost and standard of living -- History
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Wealth -- History
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Socioeconomic Factors -- history
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Life Style -- history
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Cultural Policy.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Popular Culture.
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Cost and standard of living
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Luxury
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Luxury goods industry
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Wealth
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Riello, Giorgio, author
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| LC no. |
2015954095 |
| ISBN |
9780191640278 |
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0191640271 |
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0199663246 |
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9780199663248 |
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