I spoke with the wonderful Diana Abbani about my book "The Hour of Absinthe", published as part of the #MECAM blog series on TRAFO (the Blog for Transregional Research): trafo.hypotheses.org/60708
Do have a look! 🗃️🍸 #DrinkingStudies #Absinthe #HistoryOfAlcohol #Colonialism #ColonialHistory #Maghreb
🍷 What do archaeology and ancient plants tell us about alcohol?
Dr Nick Groat uncovers when humans first started drinking - and why it mattered.
Listen here: bit.ly/3T0H0m3
#HistoryOfAlcohol
If you are in London in April, do come to my lecture on my book #TheHourOfAbsinthe at the wonderful "Absinthe Parlour"! I really hope to meet some of you there! #DrinkingStudies #HistoryOfAlcohol #HistoryOfAbsinthe 🗃️🍸🧚
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A short article on the history of colonial descriptions of traditional forms of alcohol in the Maghreb was published (in German) in 2022, with the title "Kein Wein unter Palmen": sagw.ch/sgmoik/archi... #DrinkingStudies #ColonialHistory #HistoryOfAlcohol 🗃️🍸
A short author Q&A about my new book #TheHourOfAbsinthe with "Combined Academic Publishers"
is now online! combinedacademic.co.uk/blog/2024/11... #DrinkingStudies #Absinthe #HistoryOfAbsinthe #Alcohol #HistoryOfAlcohol #historians #histmed #ColonialMedicine #NewBook #NewRelease
The picture shows two products on a dark yellow background. On the left is a small white box of chocolates - "Chocolat, douceur des fées", with a green fairy on it. On the right is a glass, with a label that says: Moutarde à l'Absinthe du Val-de-Travers".
While doing research for my book #TheHourOfAbsinthe, I've been collecting & sampling all kinds of #absinthe products! These are the newest additions, from a recent visit to Môtiers in the Val-de-Travers: A new brand of absinthe chocolates & absinthe mustard! #DrinkingStudies #HistoryOfAlcohol
A first short article on my book #TheHourOfAbsinthe in Le Journal de l'UNIGE in French is now out. "Le mystère de la fée verte", written by Léa Jacquat. Do have a look! www.unige.ch/lejournal/re... #DrinkingStudies #HistoryOfAlcohol #Absinthe #HistoryOfAbsinthe #histmed #ColonialMedicine
Der Sammelband "Gefährlicher Genuss? Getränke und Trinkpraktiken seit der Frühen Neuzeit" (herausgegeben von Sina Fabian, @mareenheying.bsky.social & Tobias Winnerling) erscheint heute im Campus Verlag! campus.de/buecher-camp... #DrinkingStudies #HistoryOfAlcohol