The Alcoholic Empire
Author | : Patricia Herlihy |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 0195160959 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780195160956 |
Rating | : 4/5 (956 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Alcoholic Empire written by Patricia Herlihy and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herlihy examines the prevalance of alcohol in Russian social, economic, religious & political life. She looks at how the state, church, military, doctors & the czar tried to battle the problem of over-consumption of alcohol in the imperial period.