Luxury in the Eighteenth-Century: Debates, Desires and Delectable Goods [Hardcover]

Maxine Berg (Editor), Elizabeth Eger (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 19, 2003 | ISBN-10: 0333963822 | ISBN-13: 978-0333963821

This volume explores the political, economic, moral, and intellectual effects of the production and consumption of luxury goods in the 18th century. The history of luxury links diverse topics of enquiry such as material culture, taste, civility and sensibility, literature, and art. The text provides a broadly-based account from a variety of perspectives, addressing key themes of economic debate, material culture, the principles of art and taste, luxury as "female vice," and the exotic.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This volume significantly advances our knowledge of the topic and makes clear, once and for all, that a decisive change occurred in the long 18th century. It also...points the way forward to an approach that combines an account of values and beliefs with the detailed analysis of specific material goods." -- John Brewer, University of Chicago

About the Author

Maxine Berg is at Warwick University.

Elizabeth Eger is at Liverpool University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (March 19, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333963822
• ISBN-13: 978-0333963821
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,715,265 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)