The Politics of Wine in Britain [electronic resource] : A New Cultural History /
Ludington, C.author.
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.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. The politicization of wine -- pt. 2. Claret -- pt. 3. Port -- pt. 4. Drunkenness, Sobriety, and Civilization?.
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.
World politics.
Social history.
Great Britain—History.
Civilization—History.
History, Modern.
Political History.
Social History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Cultural History.
Modern History.