Alcohol in the British Isles from Roman Times to 1996: An Annotated Bibliography / Edition 1

by David W. Gutzke

Overview

With nearly 2,200 citations, this bibliography covers every aspect of the history of alcohol in the British Isles from types of beverages and industries to medicine, politics, and critics. Sources cited range from a 1770 study to 1996 titles and include works written by historians, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, and archaeologists. In addition to books and articles, the volume lists unpublished manuscripts, essays in edited works, Ph.D. dissertations, and M.A. theses. Annotations provide information about a work's thesis or theme, use of primary materials, relationship to other studies, and also give a critical evaluation and the location of rare materials. Though scholarly studies form the core of the book, works that use some primary sources such as autobiographies, diaries and memoirs are also included.

The material is arranged topically. Initial chapters are devoted to specific beverages, including beer, wine, whisky, and cider, and the malt and hops industries. Chapters then cover key subjects such as advertising, consumption trends, science and technology, politics, drinking establishments, regulation, crime, medicine, tokens, inn signs, temperance, and guilds. The final chapter identifies works on or by key figures, starting with biographies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313294204
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	06/21/1996
Series:	Bibliographies and Indexes in World History , #44
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)

About the Author

DAVID W. GUTZKE is Associate Professor of history at Southwest Missouri State University. He is the author of Protecting the Pub: Brewers and Publicans Against Temperance (1989).

Table of Contents

Introduction
Abbreviations
Specialized Bibliographies
Guides to Historical Records
Reference Works
Consumption Trends and Advertising
Brewing Ingredients
Beer
Whisky
Wine
Cider and Perry
Other Alcoholic Beverages
Science and Technology
Other Ancillary Trades
Pubs, Inns, and Beerhouses
Inn Signs
Checks and Tokens
Temperance
Social History
Regulation, Crime, and Medicine
Guilds and Livery Companies
Periodical Press
Biographies, Autobiographies, and Memoirs
Author Index
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

Cites over 2,000 scholarly works published between 1700 and 1996; unpublished dissertations and theses; and a smattering of primary sources such as autobiographies, diaries, and memoirs. Most entries include annotations that provide information about the work's thesis or theme, its use of primary material, and its relationship to other studies; they also critically evaluate it and identify the location of rare materials. Arranged primarily in topical sections such as beer, hops, inn signs, and temperance. Sections are also devoted to the periodical press and the primary sources. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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