The Idea of Luxury

The Idea of Luxury
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 294
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ISBN-10 : 0521466911
ISBN-13 : 9780521466912
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Book Synopsis The Idea of Luxury by : Christopher J. Berry

Download or read book The Idea of Luxury written by Christopher J. Berry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-06-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the idea of luxury, shows how its evaluative meaning has changed, and explores its role in the determination of social order.


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