Alcohol in the Age of Industry, Empire, and War

by Deborah Toner

Book Overview

This book examines alcohol production, consumption, regulation, and commerce, alongside the gendered, medical, religious, ideological, and cultural practices that surrounded alcohol from 1850 to 1950. Through analyzing major changes in alcohol's place in society, contributors demonstrate the important connections between industrialization, empire-building, and the growth of the nation-state. They also identify the diverse actors and communities...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350217719
• ISBN13: 9781350217713
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"