The Serpent in the Cup: Temperance in American Literature
An exploration of America's battle with the bottle through an analysis of literature on temperance. The ten essays in this book include topics ranging from the cultural role of the tavern in the 18th century, to the emergence of the disease paradigm of alcoholism in the 20th century.
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The Serpent in the Cup: Temperance in American Literature
An exploration of America's battle with the bottle through an analysis of literature on temperance. The ten essays in this book include topics ranging from the cultural role of the tavern in the 18th century, to the emergence of the disease paradigm of alcoholism in the 20th century.
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The Serpent in the Cup: Temperance in American Literature

The Serpent in the Cup: Temperance in American Literature

The Serpent in the Cup: Temperance in American Literature

The Serpent in the Cup: Temperance in American Literature

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An exploration of America's battle with the bottle through an analysis of literature on temperance. The ten essays in this book include topics ranging from the cultural role of the tavern in the 18th century, to the emergence of the disease paradigm of alcoholism in the 20th century.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781558490826
Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
Publication date: 10/29/1997
Series: Brown Judaic Studies; 313
Edition description: First Edition
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: (w) x (h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range: 18 Years
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