Historical Studies, Volume 21Colm Lennon, Jacqueline R. Hill Vol. 1- includes papers before the 1st-2d conferences, 1955-56. |
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... luxury was vulgarity ' and the theme of this conference is captured by another juxtaposition – luxury and austerity . For my part I wish to explore what that theme involves and I do so by investigating it alongside another contrast - luxury ...
... luxury was vulgarity ' and the theme of this conference is captured by another juxtaposition – luxury and austerity . For my part I wish to explore what that theme involves and I do so by investigating it alongside another contrast - luxury ...
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... luxury from its role as the negative counterpart to the virtue of austerity . In his hands luxury can be viewed positively because of its beneficial social effects . In fact his idea of ' vicious luxury ' itself intimates the ' shift ...
... luxury from its role as the negative counterpart to the virtue of austerity . In his hands luxury can be viewed positively because of its beneficial social effects . In fact his idea of ' vicious luxury ' itself intimates the ' shift ...
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... luxuries into necessities . This transformation demonstrates that whereas luxury and austerity existed as categorical oppo- sites , luxury is only contingently contrasted with necessity ; they are terminal points on a single scale or ...
... luxuries into necessities . This transformation demonstrates that whereas luxury and austerity existed as categorical oppo- sites , luxury is only contingently contrasted with necessity ; they are terminal points on a single scale or ...
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The idea of monastic austerity in early Ireland | 14 |
Concepts of generosity in early modern England | 30 |
Dives and Lazarus in sixteenthcentury Ireland | 46 |
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