Abstract
The concept of luxury in the spirit sciences does not have a categorical status, meanwhile, luxury in the history of culture sometimes played a primary role. It is difficult to overstate the role of luxury in the development of art and technology. On the other hand, luxury often served as a cause for the ruin of cities and countries. The article focuses on the role of luxury in ancient ethics. Negative attitudes towards luxury contributed to a positive image of austerity. The positive image of austerity in the Hellenistic schools of antiquity served as the basis for the theoretical synthesis of creed and philosophy in Christianity. The spread of Christianity to the upper strata of Roman society was due to the fact that it was high society that was tired of luxury. Ascesis was subjected not to the poorest strata of society, but to the richest, so the problems of exploitation, it must be admitted, had no direct relation to the genesis of Christianity.
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