Tim Unwin

Wine and the Vine

An Historical Geography of Viticulture and the Wine Trade

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Wine and the Vine provides an introduction to the historical geography of viticulture and the wine trade from prehistory to the present. Throughout, the rich symbolic and cultural significance of wine is related to its evolution as a commercial product. The book discusses both the numerous symbolic roles assigned to wine and the vine by people of different religions and also the internationalisation of wine production and marketing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 436
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 1996
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 157mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 953g
• ISBN-13: 9780415144162
• ISBN-10: 0415144167
• Artikelnr.: 22187712

Autorenporträt

Tim Unwin is a Reader in Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgements 1. Themes in the
Historical Geography of Viticulture 2. Viticulture and Vinification 3. The
Origins of Viticulture; Symbols and Mysteries 4. Wine in the Graeco-Roman
Economy 5. Viticulture and Wine in the Early Middle Ages 6. Medieval
Viticulture and the Wine Trade 7. Wine in the Age of Discovery 8. Capital
in the Sphere of Production 9. Crises and Expansion: The Restructuring of
Viticulture in the 19th Century 10. The Dominance of Capital in the 20th
Century: Demarcation, Sectoral Integration and the Creation of Fashion
Conclusion Appendix: Historic Wine Measures Bibliography