The World of the Tavern: The Public House in Early Modern Europe
Publication Date
9-2002
Description
The subject of drink received a great deal of attention from early modern Europeans. Preachers, physicians, authorities, artists and travellers all addressed it from a range of different perspectives. At the same time, inns, taverns and alehouses served as multifunctional centres in towns and villages throughout Europe. This combination resulted in a wealth of sources, both institutional and cultural, which are only now beginning to be explored. This anthology features new research on public houses in England, Russia and the German lands. In a series of general, thematic and regional studies, contributors engage with broader debates in early modern history, shedding light on such key issues as consumption, travel and communication, state building, confessional identity, fiscal practice, gender and household relations, and the use of public spaces. The result is a volume that should appeal to anybody with an interest in early modern cultural history.
ISBN
9780754603412
Publisher
Ashgate
City
Aldershot
Department
History
Files
Recommended Citation
Kümin, Beat and Tlusty, B. Ann, "The World of the Tavern: The Public House in Early Modern Europe" (2002). Faculty Books. 2.
https://digitalcommons.bucknell.edu/books/2