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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