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Boozing: A History of Alcohol, Drinking, and Drunkenness
Are you an inquisitive person interested in learning about the history of alcohol and drinking? Would you appreciate an entertaining and informative guide highlighting the development of a wide range of alcoholic beverages and their popularity throughout different periods in history? Are you ready to learn about anti-alcohol movements and the role alcohol has played in religions and power structures around the world? Then keep reading!
Alcohol is a powerful beverage. There are mixed emotions surrounding Some drink for enjoyment, and others are entirely dependent. It has benefits, and it most certainly has drawbacks. But whether you enjoy a beer, some rum, or you simply can’t stand it, wouldn’t you like to know how it came to life?
Boozing looks beyond the history of alcohol and drinking. It’s a thoroughly entertaining canter through an interesting timeline of how different forms of alcohol were developed, how folks in different parts of the world and cultures have reacted to alcohol consumption, and how historical drinking culture has impacted on today’s drinking trends.
Inside Boozing, you’ll
The earliest history of booze through a light-hearted and factual accidental story; it’s a happy one!
The religious and spiritual importance of alcohol in diverse cultures and different eras. Could it be a gift from the gods?
The industrialization and globalization of Cocktail culture, the rum rebellion, sugar and slaves, the green hour, and, of course, hangovers!
How drinking created a moral panic during the 19th and 20th centuries, including anti-alcohol movements and prohibitions provoking strong reactions from society.
Whether there should be concern about today’s drinking Are the trends disturbing, and do we know enough about the effects of drinking?
Let us help you take a shot at appreciating the uniqueness of every drink you come across. After reading this book, you’ll have all your questions answered and your curiosity satisfied. Now, that’s the spirit!
Are you ready to have a pleasant look at alcohol? Then grab a drink–alcoholic or not–and start reading Boozing now!
Alcohol is a powerful beverage. There are mixed emotions surrounding Some drink for enjoyment, and others are entirely dependent. It has benefits, and it most certainly has drawbacks. But whether you enjoy a beer, some rum, or you simply can’t stand it, wouldn’t you like to know how it came to life?
Boozing looks beyond the history of alcohol and drinking. It’s a thoroughly entertaining canter through an interesting timeline of how different forms of alcohol were developed, how folks in different parts of the world and cultures have reacted to alcohol consumption, and how historical drinking culture has impacted on today’s drinking trends.
Inside Boozing, you’ll
The earliest history of booze through a light-hearted and factual accidental story; it’s a happy one!
The religious and spiritual importance of alcohol in diverse cultures and different eras. Could it be a gift from the gods?
The industrialization and globalization of Cocktail culture, the rum rebellion, sugar and slaves, the green hour, and, of course, hangovers!
How drinking created a moral panic during the 19th and 20th centuries, including anti-alcohol movements and prohibitions provoking strong reactions from society.
Whether there should be concern about today’s drinking Are the trends disturbing, and do we know enough about the effects of drinking?
Let us help you take a shot at appreciating the uniqueness of every drink you come across. After reading this book, you’ll have all your questions answered and your curiosity satisfied. Now, that’s the spirit!
Are you ready to have a pleasant look at alcohol? Then grab a drink–alcoholic or not–and start reading Boozing now!
- GenresHistory
250 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 20, 2022
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December 12, 2022
🖊 My review: It was interesting that the Greeks considered beer “unsophisticated and uncultured” and that there “determined wine to be the crucial civilizing factor.” I found this book to be very dry reading and stiff in its presentation.
🔻 Genre: History, culture.
🖋 The writing style: Stiff and dry.
🗝 What I learned: The Greeks turned their noses up at beer.
💫 What I like best: The snappy cover,
📌 Would I read this again? No; I am the designated driver tonight.
🤔 My rating 🌟🌟🌟
◼️ Fun fact: I did not discover one.
🏮 Media form: Kindle Unlimited version.
🔲 Excerpt :
Good heavens! Was this story around that long? I heard it in school, too.
🔻 Genre: History, culture.
🖋 The writing style: Stiff and dry.
🗝 What I learned: The Greeks turned their noses up at beer.
💫 What I like best: The snappy cover,
📌 Would I read this again? No; I am the designated driver tonight.
🤔 My rating 🌟🌟🌟
◼️ Fun fact: I did not discover one.
🏮 Media form: Kindle Unlimited version.
🔲 Excerpt :
Good heavens! Was this story around that long? I heard it in school, too.
🔸 in 1954, a newspaper in New Orleans reported on the many migrating birds that were apparently getting drunk on berries in the city’s parks. A local birdwatcher was shocked to observe blackbirds staggering around in the grass, and robins lying drunk in the gutters.
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