Table of Contents

List of illustrations  Preface  1. Introduction  2. Beer in the East and West  3. The Greek Prejudice against Beer  4. The Two Drinking Ideologies of Ancient Europe  5. The Celts and the Great Beer Decline  6. The Roman Empire and the Rule of Wine  7. Germanic Europe and the Great Beer Revival  8. Conclusion  Notes  Bibliography  Index

About the Author

Max Nelson is assistant professor of Classics at the University of Windsor in Canada.

Reviews

'Thoroughly researched ... readable ... a very useful addition to the growing library of works.' - Journal of Classics Teaching