Word of warning
The Greeks : less is more
Rome : the road to ruin
Fear and loathing : luxury and Christian salvation
Unintended consequences : indulgence and the Reformation
Plain living and high thinking : piety and prosperity in the American colonies
Age of anxiety : luxury and the eighteenth century.
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On luxury : a cautionary tale : a short history of the perils of excess from ancient times to the beginning of the modern era by William Howard Adams. ISBN 9781612344171. Published by Potomac Books in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
