Uncorking the Past : the Quest for Wine, Beer, and Other Alcoholic Beverages.

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In a lively tour around the world and through the millennia, Uncorking the Past tells the compelling story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating quest for the perfect drink. Following a tantalizing trail of archaeological, chemical, artistic, and textual clues, Patrick E. McGovern, the leading...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McGovern, Patrick E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2009.
Colección:ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Temas:
Alcoholic beverages > History.
Alcoholic beverages > Social aspects.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > History.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Social aspects.
Boissons alcoolisées > Histoire.
Boissons alcoolisées > Aspect social.
Consommation d'alcool > Histoire.
Consommation d'alcool > Aspect social.
COOKING > Beverages > Wine & Spirits.
HISTORY > General.
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages > Social aspects
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Social aspects
agrarian society.
alcohol history.
alcoholic beverages.
anthropology.
archaeology.
cacao.
coffee table book.
corn beer.
creation of alcohol.
evolution.
fermented beverages.
fermenting.
food and sociology.
food and wine.
food history.
gastronomy.
history of alcohol.
human condition.
liquid courage.
mead.
millet.
modern world.
provocative hypothesis.
religious symbol.
rice wine.
role of alcohol in society.
search for booze.
social lubricant.
sorghum.
spirits.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In a lively tour around the world and through the millennia, Uncorking the Past tells the compelling story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating quest for the perfect drink. Following a tantalizing trail of archaeological, chemical, artistic, and textual clues, Patrick E. McGovern, the leading authority on ancient alcoholic beverages, brings us up to date on what we now know about how humans created and enjoyed fermented beverages across cultures. Along the way, he explores a provocative hypothesis about the integral role such libations have played in human evolution. We discover, for example.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (357 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-295) and index.
ISBN:9780520944688
0520944682
0520253795
9780520253797
1282359908
9781282359901
9786612359903
6612359900

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