A brief history of drinking from the Stone Age to the present day. What, where, when and on what occasion
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A brief history of drinking from the Stone Age to the present day. What, where, when and on what occasion
9.99 €
The history of our species would have turned out very differently had it not been for a lucky genetic mutation that allowed our bodies to break down alcohol. Since then, humans have not parted with the bottle - for thousands of years, booze has given people joy and solace, helped them talk to the gods and create culture.
"A Brief History of Drinking" is the story of Homo sapiens' long-standing love affair with alcohol. In each era, from the Stone Age to the days of Prohibition, we will find answers to specific questions: what was drunk? how much? by whom and in what composition? And most importantly, why and on what occasion? Along the way, we will get acquainted with Neolithic shamans who turned alcohol into a channel of communication with their ancestors, attend the feasts of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and find out how real saloons of the Wild West differed from those in Hollywood This is the history of mankind in its happiest state - tipsy.
"A Brief History of Drinking" is the story of Homo sapiens' long-standing love affair with alcohol. In each era, from the Stone Age to the days of Prohibition, we will find answers to specific questions: what was drunk? how much? by whom and in what composition? And most importantly, why and on what occasion? Along the way, we will get acquainted with Neolithic shamans who turned alcohol into a channel of communication with their ancestors, attend the feasts of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and find out how real saloons of the Wild West differed from those in Hollywood This is the history of mankind in its happiest state - tipsy.
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