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The Politics of Wine in Britain: A New Cultural History - Paperback

The Politics of Wine in Britain: A New Cultural History - Paperback

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by C. Ludington (Author)

A unique look at the meaning of the taste for wine in Britain, from the establishment of a Commonwealth in 1649 to the Commercial Treaty between Britain and France in 1860 - this book provides an extraordinary window into the politics and culture of England and Scotland just as they were becoming the powerful British state.

Author Biography

Charles Ludington is Teaching Associate Professor of History at North Carolina State University, USA. He has published widely on the history and political meanings of wine, and has won numerous teaching awards. He recently received a Marie Curie-Sklodowska Fellowship from the European Commission and will be researching the role of Irish merchants in the invention of luxury Bordeaux wines in the long-eighteenth century.

Number of Pages: 354
Dimensions: 0.78 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: January 16, 2013