1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910790034703321

Autore

Kosar Kevin R

Titolo

Whiskey [[electronic resource] ] : a global history / / Kevin R. Kosar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Reaktion Books, 2010

ISBN

1-283-13378-4

9786613133786

1-86189-894-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (146 p.)

Collana

Edible

Disciplina

641.252

Soggetti

Whiskey - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Whiskey Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Introduction; 1. Origins: From Seed to Spirit; 2. Early History; 3. Whisky in Scotland; 4. Whiskey in Ireland; 5. Whiskey in the USA; 6. The Twenty-first Century Whiskey World; Recipes; Some Widely Available, Recommended Brands; Select Bibliography; Websites and Associations; Acknowledgements; Photo Acknowledgements; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A Manhattan or a Sazerac; neat, on the rocks, or with a splash of soda-no matter how it's served up, whiskey is synonymous with the poet's inspiration and the devil's spirit. Be it bourbon, rye, corn, Irish, or Scotch, whiskey has an infamous and celebrated history from a sometimes lethal, herb-infused concoction to a high-quality, meticulously crafted liquor.             In Whiskey, Kevin R. Kosar delivers an informative, concise narrative of the drink's history, from its obscure medieval origins to the globally traded product that it is today. Focusing on t



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786149303321

Autore

Griffiths Trevor

Titolo

The cinema and cinema-going in Scotland, 1896-1950 [[electronic resource] /] / Trevor Griffiths

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2012

ISBN

1-299-15474-3

0-7486-6804-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (361 p.)

Classificazione

HD 505

Disciplina

791.4309411

Soggetti

Motion pictures - Scotland - History - 20th century

Motion picture audiences - Scotland - History - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-344) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 From Variety Hall to Picture House: The Emergence of Scottish Cinema to 1914; 2 Regulating Scottish Cinema: Censorship and the Child Audience; 3 Through War and Peace: The Changing Fortunes of Scottish Silent Cinema, 1914-29; 4 A Seven-day Wonder? Cinema and the Scottish Sabbath; 5 An Essential Social Habit: Cinema-going in the Early Sound Era, c. 1927-39; 6 Beyond the Dream Palace: The Role of Non-commercial Cinema in Scotland; 7 To the Summit and Beyond: Cinema-going in the 1940s; 8 A Flickering Image: Scottish Film Production

ConclusionAppendix 1; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

What did our Scottish grandparents and great grandparents see at the cinema? What thrilled them on the silver screen?. This is the first scholarly work to document the cinema habits of early twentieth-century Scots, exploring the growth of early cinema-going and integrating the study of cinema into wider debates in social and economic history. The author draws extensively on archival resources concerning the cinema as a business, on documentation kept by cinema managers, and on the diaries and recollections of cinema-goers. He considers patterns of cinema-going and attendance levels, as well a