The Tavern : A Social History of Drinking and Conviviality / Steven D. Barleen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barleen, Steven D., author.

Barleen, Steven (Steven D.), author.

Series:

History of Human Spaces.

History of Human Spaces

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Taverns (Inns)--Social aspects--United States--History.

Taverns (Inns).

Bars (Drinking establishments)--Social aspects--United States--History.

Bars (Drinking establishments).

United States--Social life and customs.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Greenwood, 2019.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

Since the first Europeans settled in North America, much of American life and politics have happened around the tavern. Readers will appreciate this in-depth analysis of the tavern and its influence on American life and society throughout history. From public houses in Puritan New England to Gilded Age saloons, and on to the modern sports bar, drinking establishments have had a significant and lasting presence in American life. This book analyzes the role of drinking establishments throughout American history through an examination of their unique interior spaces. The book considers the objects that define the space and the customers who give the space relevance and provides an overview of the space throughout history, showing how the physical attributes of the tavern and its role within society have changed over time. This work will consider the tavern from the perspective of the tavern keeper as well as the patrons, and will show how drinking establishments have found a permanent home within American life.

Contents:

The tavern

The tavern and the town

The social space

Behind the bar.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216022626

9798216152811

9781440852732

1440852731

OCLC:

1388635356