Consumers and Luxury: Consumer Culture in Europe 1650-1850

by Maxine Berg (Editor), NOT A BOOK (Editor)

From tulips to jewels, gastronomy to silver, coffee to colors, the late seventeenth century and the eighteenth century saw an explosion of consumer and luxury objects and a growing demand for their consumption by a widening section of the population. This highly entertaining and interdisciplinary volume brings together an outstanding group of scholars to chart the rise of consumer culture in Europe during this period. The volume includes essays on France and Holland, but the focus is primarily on Britain.

Genres: History, 19th Century, 18th Century, 17th Century

272 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 1999

About the author

Professor of History at the University of Warwick, where she has taught since 1998. She is a Fellow of the British Academy and of the Royal Historical Society.