ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SUMPTUARY
From Latin sumptuārius concerning expense, from sumptus expense, from sūmere to spend.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUMPTUARY»
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sumptuary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
sumptuary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sumptuary Law in Italy, 1200-1500
Although the luxurious spending habits of Italians in the Renaissance are well known, this is the first comprehensive study of the sumptuary laws that attempted to regulate the consumption of luxuries.
Catherine Kovesi Killerby, 2002
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Women and Gender in Medieval Europe: An Encyclopedia
councillors were specifically instructed in a sumptuary law to wear costly scarlet
robes suited to their prominent position. Similar notions of honour explain why in
some cases women were exempted from sumptuary laws when foreign ...
3
Sumptuary Law in Nürnberg: A Study in Paternal Government
A Study in Paternal Government Kent Roberts Greenfield. Gifts, legal regulation
of, at betrothals, 54; at christenings, 98 ; at weddings, 35, 37, 38, 40- „ 4i. 55, 61,
69. Gilds, crafts, uprising of (1348), 17-18; share of, in government, ...
Kent Roberts Greenfield, 1918
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Fighting Hydra-like Luxury:
Sumptuary Regulation in the ...
A variety of other laws limited how much people could spend on parties and how many people they could invite. In this book, Emanuela Zanda explores the purposes behind the enactment of such legislation in Rome during the Republic.
SUMPTUARY LAWS AND THEIR SOCIAL INFLUENCE.* BY WILLIAM A.
HAMMOND, M. D. are many persons who have what they conceive to be the
good of their fellow-creatures so greatly at heart that, when they can not succeed
in making ...
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Rich Apparel: Clothing and the Law in Henry VIII's England
Costly Array: The Henrician Sumptuary Legislation Sumptuary legislation was not
a new idea in the sixteenth century. Indeed, centuries before, Roman legislators
had addressed many of the concerns about excesses in apparel that were ...
The existence of sumptuary law at the gateway to modemity also invites an
inquiry that tocuses on the attempt to understand the anxieties and tensions that
accompanied the experience of modemity. Sumptuary laws speak to us. usually ...
David B. Clarke, Marcus A. Doel, Kate M. L. Housiaux, 2003
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Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a ...
Sumptuary Laws Clothing has always been an indicator of social position, and it
was expected that people would dress in accord with their position in society.
That people have often dressed above their station is evidenced by the passing
of ...
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Heraldry, Pageantry and Social Display in Medieval England
Because of the inherent cost of clothing materials, dress was a good indicator of
economic income, but sumptuary laws, which appeared for the first time in
England during the reign of Edward 111, suggest that it was also considered as a
...
Peter R. Coss, Maurice Hugh Keen, 2002
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Dressing Renaissance Florence: Families, Fortunes, and Fine ...
52 The larger communal oversight board for sumptuary laws in the Renaissance
period would become the Conservatori di leggi.53 This body's main duty was the
prosecution of official corruption, but in 1459, it was also assigned the job of ...
Carole Collier Frick, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUMPTUARY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
sumptuary is used in the context of the following news items.
Hefty salary hike for Karnataka MLAs
The salaries of the ministers will go up from Rs 25,000 to Rs 40,000 per month. The sumptuary allowance has been increased to Rs three lakh per month for ... «Economic Times, Mar 15»
Mexico: Angry mob burned down ancient City of Teotihuacan …
... intermediate elites actively fostered the movement of sumptuary goods and the arrival of workers from diverse homelands for a range of specialised tasks.". «International Business Times UK, Mar 15»
Choosing a wardrobe like an Ottoman
These Ottoman laws, known as sumptuary laws, have not been seriously studied, unlike the serious restrictions put on dress in Western European countries. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jan 15»
Sheldon Adelson to Add $2.5 Billion Macau Resort in Biggest …
Various sumptuary laws and a crackdown on gambling in China have sent shares of many casino companies like Wynn Resorts, which has strong exposure to ... «Jewish Business News, Dec 14»
Double the perks: DDAC chairpersons allocated Rs4.14m each …
The allocations had been made under different heads, ranging from sumptuary allowance, telephone, petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL), entertainment and ... «The Express Tribune, Dec 14»
Venezuela Says Will Push OPEC Until Oil Reaches $100
“If we had to reduce something in the budget, we would cut sumptuary costs, we would cut our own salary as high officials, but we will never cut even a bolivar ... «Voice of America, Nov 14»
A Point of View: The power of wearing red
In Tudor England successive monarchs tried to define social status by dress - Henry VIII passed four separate pieces of sumptuary legislation during his reign. «BBC News, Sep 14»
HISTORY: Dress codes through the ages
Well, we can lament our plight, or we can be thankful we did not have to maneuver through the “sumptuary laws” of the English Elizabethan age. Sumptuary laws ... «Timmins Press, Sep 14»
Shakespeare costumes' cost reflects Elizabethan vanity
Concerned that it was no longer possible to identify the nobility by their clothing alone, parliament took action by updating the country's sumptuary laws. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 14»
Ladies, would you dare wear white?
Back in the Middle Ages, there was a set of rules known as the sumptuary laws. These dictated what you could wear based on your position in society – so, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 14»
