The Idea of Luxury
Berry, Christopher J.![The Idea of Luxury](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/973/9736918/CHSBZCOP039736918.jpg)
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...