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Alcohol, Sex, and Gender in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe
A.Lynn Martin
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Hardback. Series: Early Modern History: Society and Culture. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 420.
This book examines the effects of alcohol on gender relations in traditional Europe, focussing on England, France, and Italy in the late medieval and early modern periods, roughly 1300 to 1700. While alcohol causes physiological changes that are scientifically verifiable, the work of anthropologists reveals that much of what passes for drinking behavior and drunken comportment varies from one society to the next. In traditional Europe, as in modern Western societies, drinking led to increased sexual activity for both men and women, and it inclined men to commit acts of violence. Despite male fears of female sexuality and despite patriarchal ... Read more
This book examines the effects of alcohol on gender relations in traditional Europe, focussing on England, France, and Italy in the late medieval and early modern periods, roughly 1300 to 1700. While alcohol causes physiological changes that are scientifically verifiable, the work of anthropologists reveals that much of what passes for drinking behavior and drunken comportment varies from one society to the next. In traditional Europe, as in modern Western societies, drinking led to increased sexual activity for both men and women, and it inclined men to commit acts of violence. Despite male fears of female sexuality and despite patriarchal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave USA United States
Number of pages
210
Condition
New
Series
Early Modern History: Society and Culture
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9780312234140
SKU
V9780312234140
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About A.Lynn Martin
A. Lynn Martin is Reader in History, The University of Adelaide and Director of the University's Research Centre for History of Food and Drink.
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