| Wine and the Vine: An Historical Geography of Viticulture and the Wine Trade Revised Edition Contributor(s): Unwin, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415144167 ISBN-13: 9780415144162 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $74.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1996 Annotation: 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. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | World - General - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 338.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 6.14" W x 9.24" (1.36 lbs) 436 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 thus 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. |
