The Idea of Luxury : A Conceptual and Historical Investigation
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Ideas in Context
ISBN-10
0521454484
ISBN-13
9780521454483
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 16th, 1994
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
524 grams
Product Classification:
History of ideas
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This book analyses the idea of luxury, shows how its evaluative meaning has changed, and explores its role in the determination of social order.
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 changed from being essentially a negative term, threatening social virtue, to a guileless ploy supporting consumption. His analytic focus upon the interplay between the notions of need and desire suggests that luxuries fall into four categories - sustenance, shelter, clothing and leisure - and these are exemplified in sources as diverse as classical philosophy and contemporary advertising.
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