This collection of essays begins with an examination of the changing theories of luxury and austerity since classical times and other papers apply the theme to the history of Ireland and Britain. These papers were read before the 23rd Irish Conference of Historians in Maynooth, 1997.
| ISBN: | 9781900621229 |
| Publication date: | 16th December 1998 |
| Author: | Colm Lennon |
| Publisher: | University College Dublin Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 268 pages |
| Genres: |
Cultural studies European history Social and cultural history |