Alcohol, violence, and disorder in traditional Europe
By: A. Lynn Martin
Series: Early modern studies -- 2; Early modern studies series -- 2.
Publisher: Truman State University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Kirksville, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
ISBN-13: 9781931112963
Description: "This study utilizes both quantitative and qualitative evidence from a wide variety of sources to question the beliefs of the moralists and the assumptions of modern scholars about the role of alcohol and drinking establishments in causing violence and disorder. It analyzes the often conflicting regulations of local, regional and national governments that attempted to ensure that their citizens had a reliable supply of good drinks at a reasonable cost but also to control who drank what, where, when, and how." --Book Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-256) and index.
Table of contents: title: The problem of alcohol and violence --; title: The condemnations of the moralists --; title: The consumption of alcohol --; title: Recreational drinking --; title: Disorder : places --; title: Disorder : persons --; title: Violence --; title: Regulations --; title: Alcohol, violence, and disorder.