Potent Brews: A Social History of Alcohol in East Africa 1850-1999

by Justin Willis

In this first general history of alcohol and drinking in East Africa, Justin Willis's central theme is power--from customary beliefs in alcohol as a symbol of authority and a means of enhancement and privilege, to the use of power in advertising, and discourse on the consumption of modern bottled beers and spirits. Potent Brews covers a span of nearly two centuries with emphasis on the late-colonial and post-colonial years, thus highlighting...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821414763
• ISBN13: 9780821414767
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.4"