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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

Title
On luxury [electronic resource] : a cautionary tale : a short history of the perils of excess from ancient times to the beginning of the modern era / William Howard Adams.
Author
Adams, William Howard.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2012.

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Description
1 online resource (220 p.)
Uniform Title
On luxury (Online)
Alternative Title
On luxury (Online)
Subject
Luxury > Moral and ethical aspects > History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-210) and index.
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  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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.
LCCN
2012029360
OCLC
ssj0000758346
Author
Adams, William Howard.
Title
On luxury [electronic resource] : a cautionary tale : a short history of the perils of excess from ancient times to the beginning of the modern era / William Howard Adams.
Imprint
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, c2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-210) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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