Reading John Owen's "The Fashionable World Displayed" takes readers to the opulent and sophisticated world of eighteenth-century dress. Owen painstakingly reveals the subtleties of the hairstyles, accessories, and fashion fads that characterized this lavish time period. The book explores the cultural and societal factors that influenced fashion throughout this time in addition to capturing the outward aesthetics. Owen's exquisite images and descriptive words turn the text into a visual feast that makes it possible for readers to imagine the opulence of 18th-century clothing. The painstaking attention to detail highlights the importance of fashion in this era as a social indicator and a vehicle for individual expression. Readers will see the subtle progression of fashion as they move through the chapters, from the ornate court clothes to the more casual and everyday looks. The story reveals the power of prominent personalities, the effects of shifting political environments, and the dual function that fashion plays in reflecting and influencing society norms.

Shows how the fashion industry in the mid- to late twentieth century created a particular way of seeing religion as fashionable From cross necklaces to fashion designs inspired by nuns’ habits, how have fashion sources interpreted Christianity? And how, in turn, have these interpretations shaped conceptions of religion in the United States? Religion in Vogue explores the intertwined history of Christianity and the fashion industry. Using a diverse range of fashion sources, including designs, jewelry, articles in fashion magazines, and advertisements, Lynn S. Neal demonstrates how in the second half of the twentieth century the modern fashion industry created an aestheticized Christianity, transforming it into a consumer product. The fashion industry socialized consumers to see religion as fashionable and as a beautiful lifestyle accessory—something to be displayed, consumed, and experienced as an expression of personal identity and taste. Religion was something to be embraced and shown off by those who were sophisticated and stylish, and not solely the domain of the politically conservative. Neal ultimately concludes that, through aestheticizing Christianity, the fashion industry has offered Americans a means of blending traditional elements of religion—such as ritual practice, miraculous events, and theological concepts—with modern culture, revealing a new dimension to the personal experience of religion.

Studies the influential tradition of 'theological utilitarianism' in the eighteenth century through the lens of William Paley's life and thought.

This multi-volume reset collection will address a significant shortfall in scholarly work, offering contemporary reviews of the work of Romantic women writers to a wider audience.

This multi-volume reset collection will address a significant shortfall in scholarly work, offering contemporary reviews of the work of Romantic women writers to a wider audience.