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A History of Drink and the English, 1500-2000 (Hardcover)
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A History of Drink and the English, 1500-2000 (Hardcover)
Series: Perspectives in Economic and Social History
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A 2017 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title award winner
*********************************************** This book is an
introduction to the history of alcoholic drink in England from the
end of the Middle Ages to the present day. Treating the subject
thematically, it covers who drank, what they drank, how much, who
produced and sold drink, the places where it was enjoyed and the
meanings which drinking had for people. It also looks at the varied
opposition to drinking and the ways in which it has been regulated
and policed. As a social and cultural history, it examines the
place of drink in society and how social developments have affected
its history and what it meant to individuals and groups as a
cultural practice. Covering an extended period in time, this book
takes in the important changes brought about by the Reformation and
the processes of industrialization and urbanization. This volume
also focuses on drink in relation to class and gender and the
importance of global developments, along with the significance of
regional and local difference. Whilst a work of history, it draws
upon the insights of a range of other disciplines which have
together advanced our understanding of alcohol. The focus is
England, but it acknowledges the importance of comparison with the
experience of other countries in furthering our understanding of
England's particular experience. This book argues for the
centrality of drink in English society throughout the period under
consideration, whilst emphasizing the ways in which its use, abuse
and how they have been experienced and perceived have changed at
different historical moments. It is the first scholarly work which
covers the history of drink in England in all its aspects over such
an extended period of time. Written in a lively and approachable
style, this book is suitable for those who study social and
cultural history, as well as those with an interest in the history
of drink in England.
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