Water of Life : A History of Wine-distilling and Spirits from 500 BC to AD 2000
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1903018463
ISBN-13
9781903018460
Publisher
Prospect Books
Imprint
Prospect Books
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 20th, 2006
Print length
300 Pages
Weight
598 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 19.30 x 2.80 cms
Product Classification:
History: specific events & topicsAlcoholic beverages
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The conventionally held historical view is that the distillation of wine was invented in the mid twelfth century by scholars at Salerno. This book contends that the process has a much more ancient history starting with Dionysian mystery cults in the fifth century BC.
The conventionally held historical view is that the distillation of wine was invented in the mid twelfth century by scholars at Salerno. This book contends that the process has a much more ancient history starting with Dionysian mystery cults in the fifth century BC. These early spirits far from being seen or used in contemporary ''booze'' related terms, were seen as possesing magical fire based powers, and were later seen as giving life, youth and mental clarity, often to be rubbed on the skin rather than drunk. All the usual suspects are here - gnostics, templars et al, but so is an enormous amount of highly detailed and fascinating research.
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