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Liquid pleasures : a social history of drinks in modern Britain /

Liquid Pleasures is an engrossing study of the social history of drinks in Britain from the late 17th century to the present. Connecting drinks and related substances to empire as well, the book also covers the drinks revolution of the 1990s.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Burnett, John, 1925-2006
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Introduction; 1. Water: The most useful and necessary part of the Creation'; 2. Milk: No finer investment'?; 3. Tea: the cup that cheers; 4. Coffee: I like coffee, I like tea . . .'; 5. Soft drinks: from cordial waters to Coca-Cola; 6. Beer: A moral species of beverage'; 7. Wine: Use a little wine . . .'; 8. Spirits: Water of Life'; Conspectus; Notes; Select bibliography; Index.