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Review An ambitious book, which succeeds at least in part because of Phillips's elegant style and his nose for recurring themes." --Times Literary SupplementA major achievement. . . . Provides an essential introduction to the social, cultural, and economic role of alcohol in human history.--Canadian Journal of HistoryAn enthralling piece of research that considers the history of alcohol from the ancient world right through to trends in modern regulation and consumption.--Jancis Robinson, wine expert and editor of The Oxford Companion to WineA must read for alcohol studies scholars.--CHOICE Read more Review Rod Phillips has created what will be the standard book on the cultural history of alcohol. A significant contribution.--David Fahey, Miami University of OhioAlcohol: A History is well written, entertaining, deeply informative, and thoroughly researched. In this magisterial text, Rod Phillips offers a broad vision and a rich treatise on cultural history. Its focus on consumption as a social and cultural act distinguishes it from books that focus on taste or geography, and it is a profound pleasure to have this much excellent, up-to-date scholarship devoted to a subject that touches all of our lives.--Thomas Brennan, The United States Naval Academy Read more See all Editorial Reviews
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