Thanks again. I own a copy of Tastes of Paradise but have only sampled it. Shall return to explore his grand theory. And will access your web page. The Internet is wondeful! At 12:43 PM 9/13/1999 -0400, you wrote: >I teach a freshman course called "Alcohol and Civilization", and have found >Schivelbusch (Tastes of Paradise) useful as a starting point for a >conversation. Of course it ranges from the subject of drink and >over-generalizes, but it is one of the few books in English that provides a >"grand theory" (that can be tested with additional articles on each period) >and makes pleasant reading for undergrads. >I have a syllabus (unfortunately not complete) at my web site >(www.facstaff.bucknell.edu/tlusty/courses.html). >cheers, >Ann T. > >At 10:12 AM 9/11/99 -0400, you wrote: >>I'm proposing a course on the history of alcohol, broadly construed (I'll >>narrow it down soon enough) and am looking for decent general histories, or >>collections. I know of "The changing face of drink" and earlier >>collections ("Alcohol, Reform and Society" for example.. part of my >>personal Jack Blocker library!) but could use a few more suggestions... >>especially something that is accessible for non-historians. >> >>The course I'm proposing is for general students, but especially students >>of viticulture, so wine history would also be useful. >> >>I know similar questions have been asked of this list before, but they were >>a while back, and new material might be available (for example, I seem to >>recall Rod Phillips was talking about developing such a course or text a >>few months ago). So any suggestions will be appreciated. >> >>Cheers. >> >>Dan Malleck >>================================================================ >>[log in to unmask] >> >>"It is not because things are difficult that we do not try them, it is >>because we do not try them that they are difficult." --Seneca >> >