Luxury [ Taste & Manners ]
… it emphasizes the advantages of luxury: economic expansion, prosperity, and refinement, both in ‘private’ and in ‘public life’. 7 Mandeville and Hume both connect the luxury debate to economic growth, wider societal issues and human … imitated, adapted, and manufactured in Europe (Berg 24). Many new consumer items were conveniences that served to make everyday life pleasurable, ranging from textiles (silk, calico) and metalware (watches, buckles , cutlery) to equipages and …
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