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The Oxford handbook of decadence /

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 more, inc...

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

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