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Alcohol, Sex and Gender in Late Medieval and Early Modern Europe (Early Modern History: Society and Culture)
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Product Description
This book examines drinking and attitudes to alcohol consumption in late medieval and early modern England, France, and Italy, especially as they related to sexual and violent behaviour and to gender relations. According to widespread beliefs, the consumption of alcohol led to increased sexual activity among both men and women, and it also led to disorderly conduct among women and violent conduct among men. A. Lynn Martin shows how alcohol was a fundamental part of the diets of most people, including women, resulting in daily drinking of large amounts of ale, beer, or wine. This study offers an intimate insight into both the altered states induced by alcohol, and, by opposition, into normal relations in family, community, and society.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1075599 in Books
- Published on: 2001-01-19
- Original language: English
- Binding: Hardcover
- 216 pages
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About the Author
MARTIN A. LYNN is Reader in History at the University of Adelaide, South Australia, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. He is the author of three books and his articles have appeared in several journals.
