Drink by Iain Gately
A Cultural History of Alcohol
A concise, wide-ranging cultural history that traces alcoholic beverages from their prehistoric origins through ancient rituals, medieval economies and the rise of distillation to modern mass production, showing how drinking has shaped religion, medicine, trade, social status and politics; the book combines technical and economic detail with stories of temperance, prohibition and changing consumption patterns to explain alcohol’s enduring role in identity, public life and everyday behavior.
- Published
- 2008
- Nationality
- British
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- Original Language
- English
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