Drunken Middle Ages. Medieval Alcohol. Facts, Myths, and Misconceptions

“Drunken Middle Ages” – a book that will tell you about the role alcohol played in medieval culture. You will find out that medieval people drank a lot and often, and that despite the puritanical ideology of the era, alcohol was one of the most important attributes of medieval life.
From the book you will learn:
- how wine, beer, ale, and other drinks appeared;
- what the culture of alcohol consumption was like;
- why the Church did not condemn the consumption of alcoholic beverages;
- how alcohol, sex, and the women's question were related.