| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 268 pages) : illustrations, map. |
| Series |
African social studies series, 1568-1203 ; v. 18 |
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African social studies series ; v. 18.
1568-1203
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-258) and index. |
| Contents |
List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: foreign imports, local meanings; 2. The Rise of Gin; 3. Becoming the King of Drinks; 4. 'Bird gin' and 'money gin': brands and marketing; 5. Poison or medicine? Changing perceptions of Dutch gin; 6. 'Your very good health!' Gin for an independent West Africa; 7. Schnapps gin from modernity to tradition; Bibliography; Index. |
| Summary |
Using a focus on the trajectory of commoditisation of gin in West Africa, this book investigates how imported goods acquire specific local meanings. It shows that local consumers, not foreign advertisers, produced the importance of schnapps gin for Africa. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Subject |
Gin -- Social aspects -- Africa, West.
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Gin -- Africa, West -- History.
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Gin -- Netherlands -- History.
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Africa, West -- Social life and customs.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Customs & Traditions.
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Jenever.
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West-Afrika.
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Enkulturation. (DE-588)4152304-0
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Ritual. (DE-588)4050164-4
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Gin. (DE-588)4594929-3
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Nigeria. (DE-588)4042300-1
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Ghana. (DE-588)4020949-0
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Enkulturation.
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Ritual.
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Gin.
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Nigeria.
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Ghana.
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| Chronological Term |
Geschichte 1880-2000.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bersselaar, Dmitri van den. King of drinks. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007 (DLC) 2007032986 |
| Standard No. |
10.1163/ej.9789004160910.i-270 doi |
| ISBN |
9789047430599 (electronic bk.) |
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904743059X (electronic bk.) |
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