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Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol

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A spirited take a look at the history of alcohol, from the morning time of civilization to the up to date day

Alcohol is a fundamental a part of Western culture. We’ve got been drinking so long as We’ve got been human, and for better or worse, alcohol has shaped our civilization. Drink investigates the history of this Jekyll and Hyde of fluids, tracing mankind’s love/hate relationship with alcohol from ancient Egypt to the present day.

Drink further documents the contribution of alcohol to the birth and growth of the USA, taking within the War of Independence, the Pennsylvania Whiskey rebellion, the slave trade, and the failed experiment of national Prohibition. After all, it provides a history of the world’s most famous drinks-and the world’s most famous drinkers. Packed with trivia and colorful characters, Drink amounts to an intoxicating history of the world.

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