Max Nelson

The Barbarian's Beverage

A History of Beer in Ancient Europe

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Comprehensive and detailed, this is the first ever study of ancient beer and its distilling, consumption and characteristics. Examining evidence from Greek and Latin authors, the book demonstrates the contributions the Europeans made to beer throughout the ages.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. August 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 232mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 353g
• ISBN-13: 9780415486927
• ISBN-10: 0415486920
• Artikelnr.: 26203684

Autorenporträt

Max Nelson is assistant professor of Classics at the University of Windsor in Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations Preface 1. Introduction 2. Beer in the East and West
3. The Greek Prejudice against Beer 4. The Two Drinking Ideologies of
Ancient Europe 5. The Celts and the Great Beer Decline 6. The Roman Empire
and the Rule of Wine 7. Germanic Europe and the Great Beer Revival 8.
Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index