The evolution of luxury /
Taplin, Ian M.,
The evolution of luxury / Ian Malcolm Taplin. - x, 171 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Offering a unique analysis of how our definitions of luxury have changed over the ages - and with that the role and actions of both suppliers and buyers of luxury products - this book traces the way luxury was seen as avarice and emblematic of morally corrosive behavior in past societies, to being viewed in more virtuous terms as the inevitable outcome of structural changes that legitimize the acquisition and display of wealth.
Specialized.
9780367351229 (pbk.) : £29.99 No price
Luxury--History.
Luxury goods industry--History.
Industry.
Industry.
338.4'7
The evolution of luxury / Ian Malcolm Taplin. - x, 171 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Offering a unique analysis of how our definitions of luxury have changed over the ages - and with that the role and actions of both suppliers and buyers of luxury products - this book traces the way luxury was seen as avarice and emblematic of morally corrosive behavior in past societies, to being viewed in more virtuous terms as the inevitable outcome of structural changes that legitimize the acquisition and display of wealth.
Specialized.
9780367351229 (pbk.) : £29.99 No price
Luxury--History.
Luxury goods industry--History.
Industry.
Industry.
338.4'7