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Book SynopsisAlcohol has had a constant and often controversial role in social life. In this 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.
Trade ReviewAn ambitious book, which succeeds at least in part because of Phillips's elegant style and his nose for recurring themes."" -
Times Literary Supplement""A major achievement. . . . Provides an essential introduction to the social, cultural, and economic role of alcohol in human history."" -
Canadian Journal of History""An enthralling piece of research that considers the history of alcohol from the ancient world right through to trends in modern regulation and consumption."" - Jancis Robinson, wine expert and editor of
The Oxford Companion to Wine""A must read for alcohol studies scholars."" -
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