The Alcoholic Empire: Vodka & Politics in Late Imperial Russia
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The Alcoholic Empire examines the prevalence of alcohol in Russian social, economic, religious, and political life. Herlihy looks at how the state, the church, the military, doctors, lay societies, and the czar all tried to battle the problem of overconsumption of alcohol in the late imperial period. Since vodka produced essential government revenue and was a backbone of the state economy, many who fought for a sober Russia believed that the only...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0195160959
ISBN13:9780195160956
Release Date:January 2002
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 9.4"
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