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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McGovern, Patrick E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2009.
Series:ACLS Humanities E-Book.
Subjects:
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
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1. Homo Imbibens; 2. Along the Banks of the Yellow River; 3. The Near Eastern Challenge; 4. Following the Silk Road; 5. European Bogs, Grogs, Burials, and Binges; 6. Sailing the Wind-Dark Mediterranean; 7. The Sweet, the Bitter, and the Aromatic in the New World; 8. Africa Serves Up Its Meads, Wines, and Beers; 9. Alcoholic Beverages; Select Bibliograpy; Acknowledgments; Index.

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