Includes nearly 2,200 citations, spanning 2000 years of history.
With nearly 2,200 citations, this bibliography covers every aspect of the history of alcohol in the British Isles from types of beverages and industries to medicine, politics, and critics. Sources cited range from a 1770 study to 1996 titles and include works written by historians, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists, and archaeologists. In addition to books and articles, the volume lists unpublished manuscripts, essays in edited works, Ph.D. dissertations, and M.A. theses. Annotations provide information about a work's thesis or theme, use of primary materials, relationship to other studies, and also give a critical evaluation and the location of rare materials. Though scholarly studies form the core of the book, works that use some primary sources such as autobiographies, diaries and memoirs are also included.
The material is arranged topically. Initial chapters are devoted to specific beverages, including beer, wine, whisky, and cider, and the malt and hops industries. Chapters then cover key subjects such as advertising, consumption trends, science and technology, politics, drinking establishments, regulation, crime, medicine, tokens, inn signs, temperance, and guilds. The final chapter identifies works on or by key figures, starting with biographies.
Introduction
Abbreviations
Specialized Bibliographies
Guides to Historical Records
Reference Works
Consumption Trends and Advertising
Brewing Ingredients
Beer
Whisky
Wine
Cider and Perry
Other Alcoholic Beverages
Science and Technology
Other Ancillary Trades
Pubs, Inns, and Beerhouses
Inn Signs
Checks and Tokens
Temperance
Social History
Regulation, Crime, and Medicine
Guilds and Livery Companies
Periodical Press
Biographies, Autobiographies, and Memoirs
Author Index
Subject Index
Endorsements
Specialised subject bibliographies are not thick on the ground, and a fully annotated one compiled by an experienced expert scholar is rare indeed. Alcohol is fortunate to have attracted an historian as accomplished, clear-headed, and dedicated as David Gutzke to undertake this work, which is a substantial contribution to strengthening the foundations of social and economic history.—F.M.L. Thompson^LInstitute of Historical Research, University of London
This is a first-rate bibliographical guide to the drink industries of the British Isles. With over 2,000 entries it is wide-ranging and well-organized, and in his comments on each item Professor Gutzke is both informative and judicious. It is difficult to envisage a better starting point for all those interested in any aspect of the important business of the production and consumption of alcoholic beverages from the remote past to present times.—Dr. R. G. Wilson^LDirector, Centre of East Anglican Studies^LUniversity of East Anglia
