{"product_id":"the-idea-of-luxury-christopher-j-berry-9780521466912","title":"The Idea of Luxury: A Conceptual and Historical Investigation","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher J. Berry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0521466911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780521466912\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/16\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.22h x 6.08w x 0.72d","brand":"Christopher J. Berry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43920020242687,"sku":"9780521466912","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_76b46fb9-3ce4-42c8-81bf-4ec392c0fe8e.jpg?v=1680813151","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-idea-of-luxury-christopher-j-berry-9780521466912","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}