The Spirits of America

The Spirits of America A Social History of Alcohol

Paperback (10 Jan 2010)

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Publisher's Synopsis

'Thousands of years ago, before Christ or Buddha or Muhammad, before the Roman Empire rose or the Colossus of Rhodes fell, ' writes Eric Burns, 'people in Asia Minor were drinking beer.' So begins an account of alcohol's journey through world - and specifically, American - history.

Book information

ISBN: 9781592132690
Publisher: Temple University Press
Imprint: Temple University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 394.130973
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 344
Weight: 467g
Height: 229mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 25mm