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This book is an introduction to the history of alcoholic drink in England from the end of the Middle Ages to the present day. Treating the subject thematically, it covers who drank what and how much, who produced and sold drink, the places where it was enjoyed and the meanings which drinking had for people. It also looks at the varied opposition to drinking and the ways in which it has been regulated and policed.

Produktbeschreibung
This book is an introduction to the history of alcoholic drink in England from the end of the Middle Ages to the present day. Treating the subject thematically, it covers who drank what and how much, who produced and sold drink, the places where it was enjoyed and the meanings which drinking had for people. It also looks at the varied opposition to drinking and the ways in which it has been regulated and policed.
Autorenporträt
Paul Jennings was formerly a lecturer in History at the University of Bradford, now retired. He has a special interest in the history of drink and drinking places, on which he has lectured, written and broadcast for thirty years. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and member of the Drinking Studies Network, the Alcohol and Drugs History Society, the Historical Association and the Social History Society.