Painting a panoramic view of conspicuous consumption in the Netherlands and Flanders from 1500 to the present, this collection of essays explores the economic f

We live in a world obsessed by luxury. Long-distance airlines compete to offer first-class sleeping experiences and hotels recommend exclusive suites where you

The history of the smaller European countries is rather neglected in the teaching of European history at university level. We are therefore pleased to announce

A comprehensive dissection of the making of urban society in the Low Countries during the middle ages and the sixteenth century.

Throughout human history luxury textiles have been used as a marker of importance, power and distinction. Yet, as the essays in this collection make clear, the