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On luxury : a cautionary tale, a short history of the perils of excess from ancient times to the beginning of the modern era / William Howard Adams.
Van Pelt Library BJ1535.L9 A33 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Adams, William Howard.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Luxury--Moral and ethical aspects--History.
- Luxury.
- Luxury--Moral and ethical aspects.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 220 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2012]
- Contents:
- Word of warning
- The Greeks: less is more
- Rome: the road to ruin
- Fear and loathing: luxury and Christian salvation
- Unintended consequences: indulgence and the Reformation
- Plain living and high thinking: piety and prosperity in the American colonies
- Age of anxiety: luxury and the eighteenth century
- Postlog: Enough is enough.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-210) and index.
- Other Format:
- Electronic version: Adams, William Howard. On luxury.
- ISBN:
- 9781612344171
- 1612344178
- OCLC:
- 795759574
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