A Short History of Wine - Brossura

Phillips, Roderick

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ISBN 10: 0060937378 ISBN 13: 9780060937379

Casa editrice: Ecco Pr, 2002

Riassunto

Filled with riveting stories and profound insights, an entertaining guide to the world of wine travels the world, recreating each of the wonderful eras of wine consumption, with their varied values and palates, and detailing the anbundance of wine that has been consumed and enjoyed. Reprint.

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Recensione:

“This is a must-read backgrounder for budding wine-history Ph.D.’s” (Food & Wine)

“Concise, rich, and enormously entertaining.” (The Boston Globe)

“A limpid overview...A laudably compact and versed telling of wine’s story.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“This engaging book ... provides a comprehensive reading of Western civilization through the bell of a wine glass.” (Publishers Weekly)

L'autore:

Rod Phillips has studied in Canada, New Zealand, and England. He is professor of history at Carlton University, Ottawa, where he teaches courses on the history of alcohol, the family, and French society. He has held fellowships in several countries, and his books have been widely translated.

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• Editore: Ecco Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0060937378
• ISBN 13: 9780060937379
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384