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100 1 _aFrench, Richard Valpy
245 1 0 _aNineteen Centuries of Drink in England: A History
246 1 _a19 Centuries of Drink in England: A History
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2014-10-26
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England: A History" by Richard Valpy French is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The work explores the evolution and role of alcoholic beverages in English society, examining customs, drinking vessels, and the regulation of alcohol consumption by both Church and State over the centuries. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of how drink has influenced national life and customs throughout English history. The opening of this historical account introduces the author's objective of tracing the impact of alcoholic beverages on English culture from ancient Roman times. French references various ancient historians to paint a picture of pre-Roman Britain, detailing the dietary habits and early drinks such as mead and ale. He discusses the introduction of wine and the consequent changes in drinking customs due to Roman influences, emphasizing how drinking became intertwined with social practices and governance. The groundwork set here establishes the significance of drink as a cultural constant, shaping both individual and communal identities in England. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs
653 _aDrinking customs -- England
653 _aDrinking of alcoholic beverages -- Great Britain
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47206
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