The Oxford handbook of decadence / edited by Jane Desmarais and David Weir.

"The meaning of decadence varies with context, depending on what (or who) is understood to have declined, decayed, or degenerated. These negative meanings are familiar from history (the decline and fall of Rome), sociology (the decay of communities), morality (the degeneration of values), and m...

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Other Authors:	Desmarais, Jane (Editor), Weir, David, 1947 April 20- (Editor)
Other title:	Handbook of decadence.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Series:	Oxford handbooks.
Subjects:	Arts and society. Decadence in art. Degeneration > Social aspects. Decadence in literature. Decadence (Literary movement) Aesthetics.