Alcohol
A Social and Cultural History
Why are we so ambivalent about alcohol? Are we torn between our love of a drink and the need to restrict, or even prohibit, alcohol? How did saloon culture arise in the United States? Why did wine become such a ubiquitous part of French culture? Alcohol: A Social and Cultural History examines these questions and many more as it considers how drink has evolved in its functions and uses from the late Middle Ages to the present day in the West. Alcohol has long played an important role in societies throughout history, and understanding its consumption can reveal a great deal about a culture. This book discusses a range of issues, including domes…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-84788-095-6
- EAN: 9781847880956
- Produktnummer: 17038225
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 256 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 926 KB
- Abbildungen: bibliography, index
Über den Autor
Mack Holt is Professor of History at George Mason University.
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