The World of the Tavern Public Houses in Early Modern Europe

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Synopsis

The subject of drink received a great deal of attention from early modern Europeans. Preachers, physicians, authorities, artists and travellers all addressed it from a range of different perspectives. At the same time, inns, taverns and alehouses served as multifunctional centres in towns and villages throughout Europe. This combination resulted in a wealth of sources, both institutional and cultural, which are only now beginning to be explored. This anthology features new research on public houses in England, Russia and the German lands. In a series of general, thematic and regional studies, contributors engage with broader debates in early modern history, shedding light on such key issues as consumption, travel and communication, state building, confessional identity, fiscal practice, gender and household relations, and the use of public spaces. The result is a volume that should appeal to anybody with an interest in early modern cultural history.

Book details

Author:
Beat Kümin, B. Ann Tlusty
ISBN:
9781351880275
Related ISBNs:
9780754603412, 9781315236513
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
264
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-10-02
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2002
Copyright by:
Beat Kümin and B. Ann Tlusty 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction