Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781592404643)

A spirited look at the history of alcohol, from the dawn of civilization to the modern day

Alcohol is a fundamental part of Western culture. We have been drinking as long as we have been human, and for better or worse, alcohol has shaped our civilization. Drink investigates the history of this Jekyll and Hyde of fluids, tracing mankind's love/hate relationship with alcohol from ancient Egypt to the present day.

Drink further documents the contribution of alcohol to the birth and growth of the United States, taking in the War of Independence, the Pennsylvania Whiskey revolt, the slave trade, and the failed experiment of national Prohibition. Finally, it provides a history of the world's most famous drinks-and the world's most famous drinkers. Packed with trivia and colorful characters, Drink amounts to an intoxicating history of the world.

Author: Iain Gately
ISBN-10: 1592404642
ISBN-13: 9781592404643
Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 05/05/2009
Pages: 560
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 8.92h x 5.96w x 1.19d