The Idea of Luxury: A Conceptual and Historical Investigation (Ideas in Context, Series Number 30) - Softcover

Berry, Christopher J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521466911 ISBN 13: 9780521466912

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1994

Synopsis

In this far-ranging and innovative study Christopher Berry explores the meanings and ramifications of the idea of luxury. Insights from political theory, philosophy and intellectual history are utilized in a sophisticated conceptual analysis that is complemented by a series of specific historical investigations. Dr. Berry suggests that the value attached to luxury is a crucial component in any society's self-understanding, and shows how luxury has changed from being essentially a negative term, threatening social virtue, to a guileless ploy supporting consumption.

About this title

Book Description:

Suggesting that the value attached to luxury is a crucial component in any society's self-understanding, this innovative study reveals how luxury has changed from being essentially a negative term, threatening social virtue, to a guileless ploy supporting consumption.

About the Author:

CHRISTOPHER J. BERRY, ESQ. is a VA Accredited Certified Elder Law attorney who has helped countless families plan for and navigate the long-term care legal maze with his unique and innovative legal strategies and holistic approach to elder law and estate planning. He is one of a handful of Certified Elder Law Attorneys in the nation and an Adjunct Professor of Law. He educates lawyers, financial professionals, social workers and families in need on estate planning and elder law.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0521466911
• ISBN 13: 9780521466912
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288