A Short History of Drunkenness: How, Why, Where, and When Humankind Has Gotten Merry from the Stone Age to the Present
by Mark Forsyth
From the Stone Age to the present, A Short History of Drunkenness explores humanity’s enduring relationship with alcohol and intoxication. Mark Forsyth considers how, why, where, and when people have gotten merry, offering an accessible historical tour of drinking across the ages.
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A Short History of Drunkenness examines humanity’s long relationship with alcohol and intoxication.
Covering the period from the Stone Age to the present, the book considers how drinking has shaped human experience across time.
It explores the how, why, where, and when of getting merry, offering a broad historical perspective on a familiar human habit.
Written by Mark Forsyth, this concise history approaches its subject with an accessible and lively sensibility.
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