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Hour of Absinthe : A Cultural History of France's Most Notorious Drink by Nina S. Studer (2024, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMcGill-Queen's University Press
ISBN-100228022207
ISBN-139780228022206
eBay Product ID (ePID)24065837516
Product Key Features
Book TitleHour of Absinthe : a Cultural History of France's Most Notorious Drink
Number of Pages264 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
TopicEurope / France, Social History, Customs & Traditions
IllustratorYes
GenreSocial Science, History
AuthorNina S. Studer
Book SeriesIntoxicating Histories Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"Studer tempts with intriguing accounts like that of Paris' Belle Époque, when absinthe was the liquor of choice, heralding what we now recognize as French apéritif or 'happy hour.' An engaging read for history enthusiasts, Francophiles, and casual drinkers alike." *Culinary Historians of Canada/Historiens Culinaire du Canada *, "The Hour of Absinthe boldly deconstructs and contextualizes the myths surrounding the green fairy." Jad Adams, University of London
Series Volume Number11
Dewey Decimal394.13
SynopsisThe Hour of Absinthe contextualizes and deconstructs some of the numerous myths surrounding absinthe, locating race, gender, class, and colonialism at the heart of France's cultural narratives about the drink., At the height of its popularity in the late nineteenth century, absinthe reigned in the bars, cafés, and restaurants of France and its colonial empire. Yet by the time it was banned in 1915, the famous green fairy had become the green peril, feared for its connection with declining birth rates and its apparent capacity to induce degeneration, madness, and murderous rage in its consumers. As one of history's most notorious drinks, absinthe has been the subject of myth, scandal, and controversy. The Hour of Absinthe explores how this mythologizing led to the creation and fabrication of a vast modern folklore while key historical events, crucial to understanding the story of absinthe, have been neglected or unreported. Mystique and moralizing both arose from the spirit's relationship with empire. Some claim that French soldiers were given daily absinthe rations during France's military conquest of Algeria to protect them against heat, diseases, and contaminated water. In fact, the overenthusiastic adoption of the drink by these soldiers, and subsequently by French settlers, was perceived as a threat to France's colonial ambitions - an anxiety that migrated into French medicine. Providing keen insight into how local cultural narratives about absinthe shaped what quickly became a global reputation, Nina Studer provides a panoptic view of the French Empire's influence on absinthe's spectacular fall from grace., At the height of its popularity in the late nineteenth century, absinthe reigned in the bars, cafe s, and restaurants of France and its colonial empire. Yet by the time it was banned in 1915, the famous green fairy had become the green peril, feared for its connection with declining birth rates and its apparent capacity to induce degeneration, madness, and murderous rage in its consumers. As one of history's most notorious drinks, absinthe has been the subject of myth, scandal, and controversy. The Hour of Absinthe explores how this mythologizing led to the creation and fabrication of a vast modern folklore while key historical events, crucial to understanding the story of absinthe, have been neglected or unreported. Mystique and moralizing both arose from the spirit's relationship with empire. Some claim that French soldiers were given daily absinthe rations during France's military conquest of Algeria to protect them against heat, diseases, and contaminated water. In fact, the overenthusiastic adoption of the drink by these soldiers, and subsequently by French settlers, was perceived as a threat to France's colonial ambitions - an anxiety that migrated into French medicine. Providing keen insight into how local cultural narratives about absinthe shaped what quickly became a global reputation, Nina Studer provides a panoptic view of the French Empire's influence on absinthe's spectacular fall from grace.
LC Classification NumberGT2898.S7 2024
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