Name: The Story of Luxury
Released: 2011-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Michael Scott

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Two-part documentary which looks at the items valued or desired by men and women over the centuries, focusing particularly on the Classical and Medieval periods

Documentary · 2011 · 59 min

Starring Michael Scott

Director David Wilson

EPISODE 1

Ancient Greece

Documentary looking at the concept of luxury in ancient Greece, from its role in democracy's origins in Athens to its denial in Sparta.

59 min · Jun 26, 2011
EPISODE 2

The Middle Ages

A look at the clash between luxury and Christianity in medieval Europe and how the Black Death paradoxically liberated it from the church.

58 min · Jul 3, 2011

Michael Scott

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David Wilson

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Michael Scott

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