Proffessor John Burnett

Liquid Pleasures

A Social History of Drinks in Modern Britain

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Drinking has always meant much more than satisfying the thirst. Drinking can be a necessity, a comfort, an indulgence or a social activity. Liquid Pleasures is an engrossing study of the social history of drinks in Britain from the late seventeenth century to the present. From the first cup of tea at breakfast to mid-morning coffee, to an eveining beer and a 'night-cap', John Burnett discusses individual drinks and drinking patterns which have varied not least with personal taste but also with age, gender, region and class. He shows how different ages have viewed the same drink as either demon poison or medicine. John Burnett traces the hist… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Burnett, John

ISBN: 978-1-134-78879-8
EAN: 9781134788798
Produktnummer: 14488391
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Seitenangabe: 264 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 1'983 KB
Abbildungen: 45 schwarz-weiße Tabellen

Über den Autor

John Burnett is Emeritus Professor of History at Brunel University. His many books include Idle Hands (1994), Useful Toil (1994) and A Social History of Housing (1986).