The Serpent in the Cup
Temperance in American Literature
Published on 30. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-55849-082-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Massachusetts
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 153 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
333 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55849-082-6 (9781558490826)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification