Serpent in the cup, the: temperance in american literature
Auteur :
Reynolds, David S.
ISBN :
9781558490826
Date de publication :
31 août 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,4 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
399 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An exploration of America's battle with the bottle through an analysis of literature on temperance. The ten essays in this book include topics ranging from the cultural role of the tavern in the 18th century, to the emergence of the ""disease paradigm"" of alcoholism in the 20th century.