Luxus : Die Lust am Uberfluss - Sabine Becker

Luxus : Die Lust am Uberfluss - Sabine Becker

Sabine Becker

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Published 19 October 2026

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  • Pages · 184 pages, 1 Tables, black and white; 50 Illustrations
  • Publication Date · 19/10/2026
  • Genre · Modern period, c 1500 onwards
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Once a privilege of the aristocracy, from the 18th century to the end of the Weimar Republic luxury developed into a bourgeois status symbol - a cornerstone of modern consumer society. This publication examines the ambivalence of the concept of luxury, from moral criticism to its key role as a driver of capitalist dynamics. Although industrialisation made luxury goods more widely available, new social inequalities were also created. Based on key topics - from colonial cuisine and architecture to fashion and design, as well as to increasing mobility and leisure - this volume unfolds a genealogy of abundance on the threshold of modernity. Against the backdrop of current debates on inflation, resource scarcity and social division, a critical perspective emerges on luxury and wealth today. Interdisciplinary contributions on the history of consumerism and luxuryFocus on German- and French-speaking countriesBaden-Baden as a European showcase for luxurious lifestyles

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