The Barbarian’s Beverage: A History of Beer in Ancient Europe

Max Nelson0415311217, 9780415311212, 9780203309124

Comprehensive and detailed, this is the first ever study of ancient beer and its distilling, consumption and characteristics

Examining evidence from Greek and Latin authors from 700 BC to AD 900, the book demonstrates the important technological as well as ideological contributions the Europeans made to beer throughout the ages.

The study is supported by textual and archaeological evidence and gives a fresh and fascinating insight into an aspect of ancient life that has fed through to modern society and which stands today as one of the world’s most popular beverages.

Students of ancient history, classical studies and the history of food and drink will find this an useful and enjoyable read.

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Table of contents :
Book Cover……Page 1
Title……Page 4
Contents……Page 5
List of illustrations……Page 8
Preface……Page 10
Introduction……Page 12
Beer in the east and west……Page 20
The Greek prejudice against beer……Page 36
The two drinking ideologies of ancient Europe……Page 49
The Celts and the great beer decline……Page 56
The Roman Empire and the rule of wine……Page 78
Germanic Europe and the great beer revival……Page 89
Conclusion……Page 126
Notes……Page 128
Bibliography……Page 179
Index……Page 206