Forsyth, Mark. A Short History of Drunkenness. Viking, 2017. ISBN9780241980101. Supplied185-page PDF.
Wine poetry, rulers' diaries and travelers' accounts reveal tensions between religious prescriptions, courtly drinking and private practice.
Mark Forsyth, A Short History of Drunkenness (Viking, 2017), chap. 10, “Drinking in the Middle East”.
Mark Forsyth, A Short History of Drunkenness (Viking, 2017), chap. 10, “Drinking in the Middle East”.
chap. 10, “Drinking in the Middle East”
Forsyth, Short History of Drunkenness, chap. 10, “Drinking in the Middle East”.
chap. 10, “Drinking in the Middle East”
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