With nearly 2,200 citations, this bibliography covers every
aspect of the history of alcohol in the British Isles from types of
beverages and industries to medicine, politics, and critics.
Sources cited range from a 1770 study to 1996 titles and include
works written by historians, sociologists, political scientists,
anthropologists, and archaeologists. In addition to books and
articles, the volume lists unpublished manuscripts, essays in
edited works, Ph.D. dissertations, and M.A. theses. Annotations
provide information about a work's thesis or theme, use of primary
materials, relationship to other studies, and also give a critical
evaluation and the location of rare materials. Though scholarly
studies form the core of the book, works that use some primary
sources such as autobiographies, diaries and memoirs are also
included.
The material is arranged topically. Initial chapters are devoted
to specific beverages, including beer, wine, whisky, and cider, and
the malt and hops industries. Chapters then cover key subjects such
as advertising, consumption trends, science and technology,
politics, drinking establishments, regulation, crime, medicine,
tokens, inn signs, temperance, and guilds. The final chapter
identifies works on or by key figures, starting with
biographies.
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