Alcohol and Nationhood in Nineteenth-Century Mexico |
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| Author:
| Toner, Deborah |
| Series title: | The Mexican Experience Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-6974-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on an analysis of issues surrounding the consumption of alcohol in a diverse range of source materials, this engaging interdisciplinary study explores sociocultural nation-building processes in Mexico between 1810 and 1910. Examining the historical importance of drinking, Deborah Toner offers surprising insights into how the nation was constructed and deconstructed in the nineteenth century.
Drawing on an analysis of issues surrounding the consumption of alcohol in a diverse range of source materials, this engaging interdisciplinary study explores sociocultural nation-building processes in Mexico between 1810 and 1910. Examining the historical importance of drinking, Deborah Toner offers surprising insights into how the nation was constructed and deconstructed in the nineteenth century.