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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