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Luxury : a rich history /

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: McNeil, Peter, 1966- (Autor), Riello, Giorgio (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edición:First edition.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.