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Drunk the Night Before: An Anatomy of Intoxication
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Drunk the Night Before: An Anatomy of Intoxication
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Marty Roth
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:256 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Alcoholic Drinks |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780816643981
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| Classifications | Dewey:394.13 |
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| Audience | | Undergraduate | | Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Imprint |
University of Minnesota Press
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| Publication Date |
1 July 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This invigorating work traces the cultural history of convivial drinking before the concept of addiction overshadowed intoxication's reputation as a creative, philosophical, and spiritual force. Marty Roth's Drunk the Night Before illustrates altered consciousness from myth to contemporary life, laying bare the behaviors and beliefs, sacred and secular, invested in intoxication.
Author Biography
Marty Roth is professor emeritus of English at the University of Minnesota. A longtime member of the editorial board of Dionysos, a journal of addiction and culture, he is the author of many works, including Foul and Fair Play: Reading Genre in Classic Detective Fiction and Comedy and America: The Lost World of Washington Irving.
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