{"product_id":"liquid-bread-beer-and-brewing-in-crosscultural-perspective-anthropology-of-food-and-nutrition-7-anthropology-of-food-nutrition-7-9780857452153","title":"Liquid Bread Beer and Brewing in CrossCultural","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeer is an ancient alcoholic drink which, although produced through a more complex process than wine, was developed by a wide range of cultures to become internationally popular. This book is the first multidisciplinary, cross-cultural collection about beer. It explores the brewing processes used in antiquity and in traditional societies...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This important volume sheds new light on the social, political, and economic role of beer in society and greatly increases the depth and breadth of anthropological studies on drinking. Schiefenhövel and Macbeth have compiled a holistic and to some extent comprehensive volume that embraces biological, archaeological, linguistic, and sociocultural perspectives on beer…Highly Recommended.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Choice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This volume has three main strengths, although a careful reading of each of its chapters will yield many other gems of insight and information…makes a solid and I expect long-lasting contribution to the anthropology of food.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• JRAI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This book is both an excellent source of original interdisciplinary research on many aspects of beer and an entertaining read, suitable for both scholars and the educated general public. It contains well written studies of a beverage that has become a staple in many cultures, including those of the German-speaking peoples.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Yearbook of German-American Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“With contributions from a wide range of disciplines, this book provides an introduction to the social aspects of beer in modern society and how this has evolved over the very many years of its history and development…I found this book to be completely absorbing and thought provoking…an unexpected gem and the perfect book to keep in a travel bag.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Brewer \u0026amp; Distiller International\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cem\u003e“This impressive volume based on an original interdisciplinary and cross-national approach to the study of beer and brewing… will not only make an important contribution to our knowledge of beer and brewing, but also of drinking cultures and historical change. It will be of interest to anthropologists, social scientists and the wider public.”\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e• Marion Demossier\u003c\/strong\u003e, University of Bath\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tList of Figures\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Tables\u003cbr\u003e \tPreface\u003cbr\u003e \tList of Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eHelen Macbeth and Wulf Schiefenhövel\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 1. \u003c\/strong\u003eNatural Ingestion of Ethanol by Animals:  Why?\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eW.C.McGrew\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 2. \u003c\/strong\u003eHealthy or Detrimental? Physiological, Psychiatric and Evolutionary Aspects of Drinking Beer\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003ePeter Kaiser, Gerhard Medicus and Martin Brüne\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 3. \u003c\/strong\u003eBeer: How it’s made – the Basics of Brewing\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eKeith Thomas\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 4. \u003c\/strong\u003eInterdisciplinary Investigations into the Brewing Technology of the Ancient Near East and the Potential of the Cold Mashing Process\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMartin Zarnkow, Adelheid Otto and Berthold Einwag\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 5. \u003c\/strong\u003eBeer in Prehistoric Europe\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eHans-Peter Stika\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 6. \u003c\/strong\u003eBeer and Beer Culture in Germany\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eFranz Meussdoerffer\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 7. \u003c\/strong\u003eEurope North and South, Beer and Wine: Some Reflections about Beer and Mediterranean Food\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eF. Xavier Medina\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 8. \u003c\/strong\u003eLiving in the Streets:  Beer Acceptance in Andalusia during the Twentieth Century\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eIsabel González Turmo\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 9. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Thirst for Tradition:  Beer Production and Consumption in the United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003ePaul Collinson and Helen Macbeth\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 10. \u003c\/strong\u003eBeer in the Czech Republic\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eJana Parízková and Martina Vlkova\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 11. \u003c\/strong\u003eAlcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking in German Fraternities: Anthropological and Social Psychological Aspects \u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eGerard Dammann\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 12. \u003c\/strong\u003eRugby, Racing and Beer in New Zealand: Colonising a Consuming Culture\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eNancy J. Pollock\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 13. \u003c\/strong\u003eBeer, Ritual and Conviviality in Northern Cameroon\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eIgor de Garine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 14. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Gender of Beer:  Beer Symbolism among the Kapsiki\/Higi and the Dogon\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eWalter van Beek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 15. \u003c\/strong\u003eRitual Use of Beer in South West Tanzania\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eRuth Kutalek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 16. \u003c\/strong\u003eBrewing Sorghum Beer in Burkina Faso: a Study in Food Technology from the Perspective of Anthropological Linguistics\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eFrançois Belliard\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 17. \u003c\/strong\u003eRice Beer and Social Cohesion in the Kelabit Highlands, Sarawak\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMonica Janowski\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 18. \u003c\/strong\u003eTradition and Change: Beer Consumption in Northeast Luzon, Philippines\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eDante Aquino and Gerard Persoon\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 19. \u003c\/strong\u003eCulture, Market and Beer Consumption\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eMabel Gracia Arnaiz\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cstrong\u003eChapter 20. \u003c\/strong\u003eBeer and European Media: Global vs. Local\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cem\u003eLuis Cantarero and Monica Stacconi\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tGlossary\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038905794903,"sku":"9780857452153","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/liquid-bread-beer-and-brewing-in-crosscultural-perspective-anthropology-of-food-and-nutrition-7-anthropology-of-food-nutrition-7-9780857452153","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}