Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. 1. Homo Imbibens I Drink, Therefore I Am 1
6. 2. Along The Banks Of The Yellow River 28
7. 3. The Near Eastern Challenge 60
8. 4. Following The Silk Road 105
9. 5. European Bogs, Grogs, Burials, And Binges 129
10. 6. Sailing The Wine- Dark Mediterranean 159
11. 7. The Sweet, The Bitter, And The Aromatic In The New World 198
12. 8. Africa Serves Up Its Meads, Wines, And Beers 231
13. 9. Alcoholic Beverages: Whence And Whither? 266
14. Select Bibliography 283
15. Acknowledgments 297
16. Index 301