Constructive Drinking in Greco-Roman Society

By: Sawayn, Izaiah

This book explores ancient ideas regarding the constructive properties of intoxicating drinks, as presented in Greco-Roman sources from the first to thirdcenturies AD. In doing so, it responds to Mary Douglas' Constructive Drinking (1987), which emphasized that, contrary to anthropological findings, manysocieties' authorities tend to focus upon, and overemphasize, the destructive aspects of alcohol consumption. This pattern is particularly prevalent in modern Western scholarship.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3775361243
• ISBN13: 9783775361248
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Izaiah Sawayn
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"