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Alcohol in the Early Modern World: A Cultural History
Contributor(s): Tlusty, B. Ann (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1472569784     ISBN-13: 9781472569783
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
OUR PRICE: $210.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2021
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Modern - 16th Century
- History | Social History
- Social Science | Agriculture & Food
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" L (1.22 lbs) 224 pages
 
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This book examines how the profound religious, political, and intellectual shifts that characterize the early modern period in Europe are inextricably linked to cultural uses of alcohol in Europe and the Atlantic world. Combining recent work on the history of drink with innovative new research, the eight contributing scholars explore themes such as identity, consumerism, gender, politics, colonialism, religion, state-building, and more through the revealing lens of the pervasive drinking cultures of early modern peoples. Alcohol had a place at nearly every European table and a role in much of early modern experience, from building personal bonds via social and ritual drinking to fueling economies at both micro and macro levels. At the same time, drinking was also at the root of a host of personal tragedies, including domestic violence in the home and human trafficking across the Atlantic. Alcohol in the Early Modern World provides a fascinating re-examination of pre-modern beliefs about and experiences with intoxicating beverages.
 
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