| Description |
1 online resource (357 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Preface; 1. Homo Imbibens; 2. Along the Banks of the Yellow River; 3. The Near Eastern Challenge; 4. Following the Silk Road; 5. European Bogs, Grogs, Burials, and Binges; 6. Sailing the Wind-Dark Mediterranean; 7. The Sweet, the Bitter, and the Aromatic in the New World; 8. Africa Serves Up Its Meads, Wines, and Beers; 9. Alcoholic Beverages; Select Bibliograpy; Acknowledgments; Index. |
| Summary |
In a lively tour around the world and through the millennia, Uncorking the Past tells the compelling story of humanity's ingenious, intoxicating quest for the perfect drink. Following a tantalizing trail of archaeological, chemical, artistic, and textual clues, Patrick E. McGovern, the leading authority on ancient alcoholic beverages, brings us up to date on what we now know about how humans created and enjoyed fermented beverages across cultures. Along the way, he explores a provocative hypothesis about the integral role such libations have played in human evolution. We discover, for example. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-295) and index. |
| Subject |
Alcoholic beverages -- History.
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Alcoholic beverages -- Social aspects.
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- History.
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Social aspects.
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COOKING -- Beverages -- Wine & Spirits.
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HISTORY -- General.
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Alcoholic beverages. (OCoLC)fst00804377
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Alcoholic beverages -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00804398
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages. (OCoLC)fst00898212
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Drinking of alcoholic beverages -- Social aspects.
(OCoLC)fst00898234
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780520253797 |
| ISBN |
9780520944688 (electronic bk.) |
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0520944682 (electronic bk.) |
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