An unholy brew : alcohol in Indian history and religions /

'An Unholy Brew' uses a wide range of sources from the Vedas to the Kamasutra to explore intoxicating drinks and styles of drinking, as well as sophisticated rationales for abstinence found in South Asia from the earliest Sanskrit written records through the second millennium CE.

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
McHugh, James
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
Zusammenfassung:
'An Unholy Brew' uses a wide range of sources from the Vedas to the Kamasutra to explore intoxicating drinks and styles of drinking, as well as sophisticated rationales for abstinence found in South Asia from the earliest Sanskrit written records through the second millennium CE.
Umfang:
1 online resource (416 pages) : illustrations (colour).
Anmerkungen:
Also issued in print: 2021.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-760304-1
0-19-760303-3
Schlagworte:
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > India.
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