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Dionysus: A Social History of the Wine Vine
A Social History of the Wine Vine.
- GenresHistoryNonfiction
384 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1965
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Edward Hyams
93 books5 followersEdward Solomon Hyams
b. 30 Sept. 1910; d. 25 Nov. 1975; writer on conservation, social history, and gardening, as well as novels and other fiction
b. 30 Sept. 1910; d. 25 Nov. 1975; writer on conservation, social history, and gardening, as well as novels and other fiction
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October 14, 2019
It is a historically important text in writings on wine, dating from 1965. The scholarship is vast, the style mannered. I find it irritating that Hyams will quote from Latin, French and Spanish works without giving a translation - like we are all supposed to be fluent in these languages? Wine history and knowledge has moved on a deal since Hyam; yet we must remain grateful to him for several gems of erudition and insight.
(PS I bought this book 2nd hand in August 1990 - I know because the receipt is still inside - so it has only taken me 29 years to get round to reading it.)
(PS I bought this book 2nd hand in August 1990 - I know because the receipt is still inside - so it has only taken me 29 years to get round to reading it.)
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