Alcohol in World History

2014-08-21 History

Author : Gina Hames
Release : 2014-08-21
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 698/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Alcohol in World History by : Gina Hames

Download or read book Alcohol in World History written by Gina Hames. This book was released on 2014-08-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the origins of drinking to the use and abuse of alcohol in the present day, this global historical study draws on approaches and research from biology, anthropology, sociology and psychology. Topics covered include: the impact of colonialism alcohol before the world economy industrialization and alcohol globalization, consumer society, and alcohol. Gina Hames argues that the production, trade, consumption, and regulation of alcohol have shaped virtually every civilization in numerous ways. It has perpetuated the development of both domestic and international trade; helped create identity and define religion; provided a tool for oppression as well as a tool for cultural and political resistance; and has supplied governments with essential revenues as well as a means of control over minority groups. Alcohol in World History is one of the first studies to pull together such a wide range of sources in order to compare the role of alcohol throughout time and across both western and non-western civilizations.

Alcohol in World History

2014-08-21 History

Author : Gina Hames
Release : 2014-08-21
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 701/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Alcohol in World History by : Gina Hames

Download or read book Alcohol in World History written by Gina Hames. This book was released on 2014-08-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a history of the effect of alcohol in world history and argues that the production, trade, consumption, and regulation of alcohol has shaped virtually every civilization.

Drink

2008-07-03 Cooking

Author : Iain Gately
Release : 2008-07-03
Genre : Cooking
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Book Rating : 263/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Drink written by Iain Gately. This book was released on 2008-07-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A spirited look at the history of alcohol, from the dawn of civilization to the modern day Alcohol is a fundamental part of Western culture. We have been drinking as long as we have been human, and for better or worse, alcohol has shaped our civilization. Drink investigates the history of this Jekyll and Hyde of fluids, tracing mankind's love/hate relationship with alcohol from ancient Egypt to the present day. Drink further documents the contribution of alcohol to the birth and growth of the United States, taking in the War of Independence, the Pennsylvania Whiskey revolt, the slave trade, and the failed experiment of national Prohibition. Finally, it provides a history of the world's most famous drinks-and the world's most famous drinkers. Packed with trivia and colorful characters, Drink amounts to an intoxicating history of the world.

Alcohol

2014 Business & Economics

Author : Roderick Phillips
Release : 2014
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 609/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Alcohol by : Roderick Phillips

Download or read book Alcohol written by Roderick Phillips. This book was released on 2014. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this innovative book on the attitudes toward and consumption of alcohol, Rod Phillips surveys a 9,000-year cultural and economic history, uncovering the tensions between alcoholic drinks as healthy staples of daily diets and as objects of social, political, and religious anxiety. In the urban centers of Europe and America, where it was seen as healthier than untreated water, alcohol gained a foothold as the drink of choice, but it has been regulated by governmental and religious authorities more than any other commodity. As a potential source of social disruption, alcohol created volatile boundaries of acceptable and unacceptable consumption and broke through barriers of class, race, and gender. Phillips follows the ever-changing cultural meanings of these potent potables and makes the surprising argument that some societies have entered "post-alcohol" phases."--Jacket.

A History of the World in 6 Glasses

2009-05-26 History

Author : Tom Standage
Release : 2009-05-26
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 590/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A History of the World in 6 Glasses written by Tom Standage. This book was released on 2009-05-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller * Soon to be a TV series starring Dan Aykroyd “There aren't many books this entertaining that also provide a cogent crash course in ancient, classical and modern history.” -Los Angeles Times Beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and Coca-Cola: In Tom Standage's deft, innovative account of world history, these six beverages turn out to be much more than just ways to quench thirst. They also represent six eras that span the course of civilization-from the adoption of agriculture, to the birth of cities, to the advent of globalization. A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the twenty-first century through each epoch's signature refreshment. As Standage persuasively argues, each drink is in fact a kind of technology, advancing culture and catalyzing the intricate interplay of different societies. After reading this enlightening book, you may never look at your favorite drink in quite the same way again.

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