Liquid pleasures
Subtitle: a social history of drinks in modern Britain
By: John Burnett.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1999
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 254
Subjects: Beverages -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.; Beverages -- Great Britain -- History.
Description: "Liquid Pleasures is an engrossing study of the social history of drinks in Britain from the late seventeenth century to the present. From the first cup of tea at breakfast and mid-morning coffee, to an evening beer and a 'night-cap', John Burnett discusses individual drinks and drinking patterns which have varied not least with personal taste but also with age, gender, region and class. He shows how different ages have viewed the same drink as either demon poison or medicine.".

"John Burnett traces the history of what has been drunk in Britain from the 'hot beverages revolution' of the late seventeenth century - connecting drinks and related substances such as sugar to empire - right up to the 'cold drinks revolution' of the late twentieth century, examining the factors which have determined these major changes in our dietary habits."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.