Liquid pleasures : a social history of drinks in modern Britain / John Burnett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burnett, John, 1925-2006.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Beverages--Great Britain--History.

Beverages.

Beverages--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Drinking has always meant much more than satisfying the thirst. Drinking can be a necessity, a comfort, an indulgence or a social activity. Liquid Pleasures is an engrossing study of the social history of drinks in Britain from the late seventeenth century to the present. From the first cup of tea at breakfast to mid-morning coffee, to an eveining beer and a 'night-cap', John Burnett discusses individual drinks and drinking patterns which have varied not least with personal taste but also with age, gender, region and class. He shows how different ages have viewed the same drink a

Contents:

Liquid Pleasures A Social History of Drinks in Modern Britain; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Introduction; 1. Water: 'The most useful and necessary part of the creation'; 2. Milk: 'No finer investment'?; 3. Tea: the cup that cheers; 4. Coffee: 'I like coffee, I like tea . . .'; 5. Soft drinks: from cordial waters to Coca-Cola; 6. Beer: 'A moral species of beverage'; 7. Wine: 'Use a little wine . . .'; 8. Spirits: 'Water of Life'; Conspectus; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [231]-244) and index.

ISBN:

1-134-78879-7

1-280-33299-9

1-134-78880-0

0-203-17096-2

0-203-01985-7

9786610332991

9780203019856

OCLC:

56998481