The Spirits of America: A Social History of Alcohol
by Eric Burns
2021-01-05 11:51:47
The Spirits of America: A Social History of Alcohol
by Eric Burns
2021-01-05 11:51:47
A comprehensive and sensual history of alcohol--from the ancient Greeks to the founding of MADD--amusingly and well told by an Emmy winning Broadcast Journalist. This far-reaching volume shows the links between the social history of alcohol and the l...
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A comprehensive and sensual history of alcohol--from the ancient Greeks to the founding of MADD--amusingly and well told by an Emmy winning Broadcast Journalist. This far-reaching volume shows the links between the social history of alcohol and the larger issues of society--political, military, geographical, and industrial. Ultimately, however, this book is about why people drink and why others stop them--the twin themes of humans desiring something to satisfy their appetites, regardless of the consequence, and the desire of other human beings to regulate those appetites, regardless of the opprobrium they face.
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