Necessary Luxuries
(Part of the Signale: Modern German Letters, Cultures, and Thought Series)
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The consumer revolution of the eighteenth century brought new and exotic commodities to Europe from abroad--coffee, tea, spices, and new textiles to name a few. Yet one of the most widely distributed luxury commodities in the period was not new at all, and was produced locally: the book. In Necessary Luxuries, Matt Erlin considers books and the culture around books during this period, focusing specifically on Germany where literature, and...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0801479401
ISBN13:9780801479403
Release Date:June 2014
Publisher:Cornell University Press and Cornell Universi
Length:280 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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