Luxury and the Senses: Past, Present, and Future

Luxury has long been seen as an expensive, elegant indulgence. However, the history of its relationship with the bodily senses has never been fully explored. Examining luxury from an experiential perspective, this book moves away from the traditional focus on luxury goods, marketing and promotion, and looks instead at the sensory evolution of luxury through time.

Bringing together a range of international experts in the field, Luxury and the Senses traces the history of luxury from the over-...