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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.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: McNeil, Peter, 1966- (Author), Riello, Giorgio (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Luxury > History.
Luxury goods industry > History.
Cost and standard of living > History.
Wealth > History.
Socioeconomic Factors > history
Life Style > history
Luxe > Histoire.
Produits de luxe > Industrie > Histoire.
Coût et niveau de la vie > Histoire.
Richesse > Histoire.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
Cost and standard of living
Luxury
Luxury goods industry
Wealth
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of 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.

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