"Decadence: The Strange Life of an Epithet" 1979 Blazer Badges a soft and hypoallergenic natural

a soft and hypoallergenic natural fiber known for its exceptional comfort

Prior to its closure in 2020

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders

4 1/4"L (back of handle to end of rim)

Colourful pair of Chinese theatrical masked characters Fig

"Decadence: The Strange Life of an Epithet" 1979 Blazer Badges a soft and hypoallergenic naturalWhat exactly did and does this pervasive word, decadence, mean? For several centuries at least, it was used to characterize conditions if decline; most notably, the corruption, probably Oriental in origin, that ostensibly led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Associated with it were flabbiness, luxury, sensuality, a loss of nerve and skill and, contradictory, excessive concern with formal perfection at the expense of content. But it is only a little