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The alcoholic republic, an American tradition / W.J. Rorabaugh.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 1979.Description: xvi, 302 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 0195025849
  • 9780195025842
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HV5291 .R67
Contents:
A nation of drunkards -- A good creature -- The spirits of independence -- Whiskey feed -- The anxieties of their condition -- The pursuit of happiness-- Demon rum -- Appendix 1: Estimating consumption of alcohol -- Appendix 2: Cross-national comparisons of consumption -- Appendix 3: Cook books -- Appendix 4: Review of drinking motivation literature -- Appendix 5: Quantitative measurements -- Appendix 6: A recipe.
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Books (30-Day Checkout) Books (30-Day Checkout) Nash Library General Stacks HV5291.R67 1979 1 Available 33710001143218

Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-252) and index.

A nation of drunkards -- A good creature -- The spirits of independence -- Whiskey feed -- The anxieties of their condition -- The pursuit of happiness-- Demon rum -- Appendix 1: Estimating consumption of alcohol -- Appendix 2: Cross-national comparisons of consumption -- Appendix 3: Cook books -- Appendix 4: Review of drinking motivation literature -- Appendix 5: Quantitative measurements -- Appendix 6: A recipe.