Seven deadly sins in consumption / edited by Henna Syrjälä, Hanna Leipämaa-Leskinen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Syrjälä, Henna, editor.

Leipämaa-Leskinen, Hanna, editor.

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumption (Economics).

Consumption (Economics)--Moral and ethical aspects.

Physical Description:

xi, 160 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK : Edward Elgar Publishing, [2018]

Summary:

Offering a novel view on morality in consumption, this book creatively examines how the seven deadly sins - pride, greed, lust, gluttony, envy, wrath, and sloth - are embodied in contemporary consumer society. Each of the seven chapters summarizes previous literature of the sins across disciplinary boundaries, and explores how consumption is likely to change in the future.

Contents:

Pride

Greed

Lust

Gluttony

Envy

Wrath

Sloth.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Seven deadly sins in consumption.

ISBN:

9781788117180

1788117182

OCLC:

1015872292