Romancing decay : ideas of decadence in European culture / edited by Michael St. John.

Contributor(s):

St. John, Michael

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Studies in European cultural transition ; v. 3.Publication details: Aldershot, Hants, England ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : Ashgate, 1999.Description: 280 p. : illISBN:

1840146745 (hardback : alk. paper)

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LOC classification:

PN56.D45 R66 1999

Review: "Decadence is arguably an idea that is central to Western thought. What societies define as 'decadent' reveals a great deal about their social and political values. The wide range of time periods and different cultures covered in this volume illuminate recurring patterns relating to the concept of decadence. The study of these patterns is a means of appreciating significant changes and correspondences in the development of European thought."--BOOK JACKET.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Decadence is arguably an idea that is central to Western thought. What societies define as 'decadent' reveals a great deal about their social and political values. The wide range of time periods and different cultures covered in this volume illuminate recurring patterns relating to the concept of decadence. The study of these patterns is a means of appreciating significant changes and correspondences in the development of European thought."--BOOK JACKET.

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