The Licensed City Regulating Drink in Liverpool, 1830-1920 |
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| Author:
| Beckingham, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78138-343-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2018 |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $150.00 |
Book Description:
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In nineteenth-century Britain few cities could rival Liverpool for recorded drunkenness. The Licensed City examines the city's reputation, the shifting definition and regulation of problem drinking, and the pivotal role played by social reform, targeted through alcohol licensing, in reshaping Liverpool's dismal record.
In nineteenth-century Britain few cities could rival Liverpool for recorded drunkenness. The Licensed City examines the city's reputation, the shifting definition and regulation of problem drinking, and the pivotal role played by social reform, targeted through alcohol licensing, in reshaping Liverpool's dismal record.