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"Beer is an ancient alcoholic drink which, although produced through a more complex process than wine, was developed by a wide range of cultures to become internationally popular. This book is the first multidisciplinary, cross-cultural collection about beer. It explores the brewing processes u...

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Other Authors: Schiefenhövel, Wulf, 1943- (Editor), Macbeth, Helen M. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2011.
Series:Anthropology of food and nutrition ; v. 7.
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Online Access:DE-862
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Summary:"Beer is an ancient alcoholic drink which, although produced through a more complex process than wine, was developed by a wide range of cultures to become internationally popular. This book is the first multidisciplinary, cross-cultural collection about beer. It explores the brewing processes used in antiquity and in traditional societies; the social and symbolic roles of beer-drinking; the beliefs and activities associated with it; the health-promoting effects as well as the health-damaging risks; and analyses the modern role of large multinational companies, which own many of the breweries, and the marketing techniques that they employ."--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 247 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780857452160
0857452169

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