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The Politics of Wine in Britain: A New Cultural History
Charles Ludington
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Description for The Politics of Wine in Britain: A New Cultural History
Hardcover. A unique look at the meaning of the taste for wine in Britain, from the establishment of a Commonwealth in 1649 to the Commercial Treaty between Britain and France in 1860 - this book provides an extraordinary window into the politics and culture of England and Scotland just as they were becoming the powerful British state. Num Pages: 371 pages, 66 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD1; HBTB; JFCV; WBXD1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 698.
A unique look at the meaning of the taste for wine in Britain, from the establishment of a Commonwealth in 1649 to the Commercial Treaty between Britain and France in 1860 - this book provides an extraordinary window into the politics and culture of England and Scotland just as they were becoming the powerful British state.
A unique look at the meaning of the taste for wine in Britain, from the establishment of a Commonwealth in 1649 to the Commercial Treaty between Britain and France in 1860 - this book provides an extraordinary window into the politics and culture of England and Scotland just as they were becoming the powerful British state.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
374
Condition
New
Number of Pages
354
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230238657
SKU
V9780230238657
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15
About Charles Ludington
Charles Ludington is Teaching Associate Professor of History at North Carolina State University, USA. He has published widely on the history and political meanings of wine, and has won numerous teaching awards. He recently received a Marie Curie-Sklodowska Fellowship from the European Commission and will be researching the role of Irish merchants in the invention of luxury Bordeaux wines in ... Read more
Reviews for The Politics of Wine in Britain: A New Cultural History
"...a superb contribution, not only to the growing field of food history but also to our deeper appreciation of the evolution of political and cultural life in England and Scotland." - David Hancock, The Journal of Modern History "Great wine books, like great vintages, are often more hyperbole than reality. In fact, they are both rare. Charles ... Read more