A Short History of Drunkenness

Posted on 16 May 2017 by Mark Forsyth

Almost every culture on earth has drink, and where there s drink there s drunkenness But in every age and in every place drunkenness is a little bit different It can be religious, it can be sexual, it can be the duty of kings or the relief of peasants It can be an offering to the ancestors, or a way of marking the end of a day s work It can send you to sleep, or send you into battle A Short History of Drunkenness traces humankind s love affair with booze from our primate ancestors through to Prohibition, answering every possible question along the way What did people drink How much Who did the drinking Of the many possible reasons, why On the way, learn about the Neolithic Shamans, who drank to communicate with the spirit world no pun intended , marvel at how Greeks got giddy and Romans got rat arsed, and find out how bars in the Wild West were never quite like in the movies.This is a history of the world at its inebriated best. Read A Short History of Drunkenness By Mark Forsyth – kino-fada.fr Great book Now to get as drunk as 400 rabbitsA Short History of Drunkenness by Mark Forsyth is a humorous and informative look at alcohol and man in history and geography Forsyth is a writer whose work concerns the meaning and etymology of English words He is the author of best selling books The Etymologicon, The Horologicon, and The Elements of Eloquence, as well a...Netgalley 38Many thanks go to Mark Forsyth, Three Rivers, and Netgalley for the free copy of this book in exchange for my unbiased review.3.5 starsShort book read it overnight Really entertaining author has a great sense of humor This is not a thorough investigation, rathera historical overview of noted periods of importance Starts in early reaches of BC and ends with Prohibition, which according to Forsyth is the epitome of America s stupidity I didn t like being called stupid He so Netgalley 38Many thanks go to Mark Forsyth, Three Rivers, and Netgalley for the free copy of th...oreiz gr matas autors ir piev rsies dzer anas t mai k p c m s dzeram, ko m s dzeram un cik sen jau m s t dzeram Lai gan cilv ki dzer jau krietni sen teju kop tiem laikiem, kad nor p s no koka, jaut jums par k p c v l arvien ir aktu ls, bet atbildes neskaidras pun intended Savuk rt pat r t alkohola kvalit tes dramatiskie uzlabojumi m sdien s, iesp jams, ir viens no galvenajiem iemesliem, k p c nemirstam k mu as, turkl t v l k jaunas mu as Autors ar main giem pan kumiem ir m oreiz gr matas autors ir piev rsies dzer anas t mai k p c m s dzeram, ko m s dzeram un cik sen jau m s t dzeram Lai gan cilv ki dzer jau krietni sen teju kop tiem laikiem, kad nor p s no koka, jaut jums par k p c v l arvien ir aktu ls, bet atbildes neskaidras pun intended Savuk rt pat r t alkohola kvalit tes dramatiskie uzlabojumi m sdien s, iesp jams, ir viens no galvenajiem iemesliem, k p c nemirstam k mu as, turkl t v l k jaunas mu as Autors ar main giem pan kumiem ir m in jis aptvert dzerst an s evol ciju, un j saka, ka visl...What it says on the cover.A delightful look at alcohol s place in society throughout history.Well written and funny.Worth spending an hour or so with.Care este istoria be iei n orice caz, nu este scurt .Cu un umor tipic britanic, foarte atr g tor pentru cititori, Mark Forsyth analizeaz c teva dintre istoriile cunoscute sau inedite despre alcool, be ie, convivialitate, influen a asupra rilor, teritoriilor i politicii Nu sunt uitate nici oper...An exploration of drinking customs among various societies around the world throughout history.The author writes as if, well, he s had one too many at times The style is conversational, abrupt, a bit crass, and sometimes foul At times, detail gets overlooked at other times, we get plenty of detail The overgeneralizations at times are a bit stunningand might concern many readers, for if these historical bits are getting treated casually, how much confidence can there be in what is describe An exploration of drinking customs among various societies around the world throughout history.The author writes as if, well, he s had one too many at times The style is conversational, abrupt, a bit crass, and sometimes foul At times, detail gets overlooked at other times, we get plenty of detail The overgeneralizations at times are a bit stunningand might concern many readers, for if these historical bits are getting treated casually, how much confidence can there be in what is described in detail In terms of what I can speak toward in terms of specialty, in terms of the Bible, the section was not terrible the point about shekar not being beer is highly contestible, since shekar is mentioned frequently in the OT, we ve found plenty of breweries in archaeological expeditions, which makes se...Forsyth stresses that this really is just a short history , and I understand he can t cover everything, nonetheless I was hoping for something with a littledepth, and references would ve been nice too However, this isof a popular history chapters are written in a short, punchy style with plenty of amusing and witty lines, skimming the surface of the subject Don t take Forsyth s humour in earnest though For example, Forsyth jokes that drinking alcohol could ve been the primary r Forsyth stresses that this really is just a short history , and I understand he can t c...I like to drink I also like to read, and if said book isn t a gigantic tome, I mthan willing to give it a try When I came across Mark Forsyth s 2017 history book, A Short History of Drunkenness, I had to make an attempt to read it At less than 300 pages, it s the perfect length for me to squeeze into a week In the beginning, I wasn t sure if I d like it Turns out I did and enjoyed it a good deal While not a top rated, top shelf favorite, not everything can be However, I ll put it I like to drink I also like to read, and if said book isn t a gigantic tome, I mthan willing to give it a try When I came across Mark Forsyth s 2017 history book, A Short History of Drunkenness, I had to make an attempt to read it At less than 300 pages, it s the perfect length for me to squeeze into a week In the beginning, I wasn t sure if I d like it Turns out I did and enjoyed it a good deal Whil...Multe informa ii utile, amuzant , lejer i simpatic.

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16 May 2017

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