Literature and the idea of luxury in early modern england
Auteur :
Scott, Alison V.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367882495
Date de publication :
12 déc. 2019
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
460 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Exploring the idea of luxury in relation to a series of neighbouring but distinct concepts including avarice, licentiousness, indulgence, vitality, abundance and waste, this study combines intellectual and cultural historical methods to trace discontinuities in the conceptual development of extravagance in seventeenth-century England. Scott traces