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Autore |
Naylor R. T. <1945-> |
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Crass struggle [[electronic resource] ] : greed, glitz, and gluttony in a wanna-have world / / R.T. Naylor |
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Montreal ; ; Ithaca [N.Y.], : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (494 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wealth - Moral and ethical aspects |
Wealth - Social aspects |
Rich people - Conduct of life |
Consumption (Economics) - Moral and ethical aspects |
Consumption (Economics) - Social aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Preamble: Bacchanalian adventures with the ultra-rich -- The gold-diggers: precious metal, poisoned chalice -- Vulgari: flawed beauty in the gemstones business -- Icecapades: the diamond's darker facets -- Sketchy business: on art connoisseurs and con artists -- The chiselers: from tomb-raider to curator -- The numismaniacs: when big modern money chases little old coins -- The winophiliacs: uncorking the secrets of the wine trade -- Puff artists: behind the smokescreen of high-end cigars -- Afishionados: on fishy business in the fishing business -- Jailbirds: if parrots could really talk ... -- The hunter-gatherer society: from law of the jungle to maw of the market -- Goring the tusk trade: mammoth task, toothless law? -- Coda: from class struggle to crass struggle. |
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