The Early History of Coffee Houses in England
With Some Account of the First Use of Coffee and a Bibliography of the Subject
Seiten
2013
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06142-1 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-06142-1 (ISBN)
Coffee houses played an important role in the cultural and intellectual history of the seventeenth century. First published in 1893, this illustrated study by Edward Forbes Robinson (fl.1890) explores the history of the English coffee house and its role in seventeenth-century social and political life.
Coffee houses played an important role in the cultural and intellectual history of the seventeenth century. Functioning as venues where people could meet, catch up with news, transact business and discuss issues of mutual concern, they provided a valuable alternative to public houses: the absence of alcohol allowed for more serious conversation. First published in 1893, this illustrated study by Edward Forbes Robinson (fl.1890) explores the history of the English coffee house and its role in seventeenth-century social and political life. Beginning with a history of coffee itself, Robinson examines the religious traditions surrounding the beverage, moving on to discuss its medical uses and the clientele who frequented the establishments that served it. The role of the coffee house as a temperance institution is also considered. With an appendix containing a selection of contemporary texts and descriptions of coffee house tokens, this lively study remains significant to social historians.
Coffee houses played an important role in the cultural and intellectual history of the seventeenth century. Functioning as venues where people could meet, catch up with news, transact business and discuss issues of mutual concern, they provided a valuable alternative to public houses: the absence of alcohol allowed for more serious conversation. First published in 1893, this illustrated study by Edward Forbes Robinson (fl.1890) explores the history of the English coffee house and its role in seventeenth-century social and political life. Beginning with a history of coffee itself, Robinson examines the religious traditions surrounding the beverage, moving on to discuss its medical uses and the clientele who frequented the establishments that served it. The role of the coffee house as a temperance institution is also considered. With an appendix containing a selection of contemporary texts and descriptions of coffee house tokens, this lively study remains significant to social historians.
Preface; 1. Early legends; 2. Early history; 3. Accounts by travellers; 4. Medical history; 5. Earliest coffee houses under the Commonwealth; 6. The coffee house as a social and temperance factor; 7. Coffee houses under the Stuarts; 8. Development and decline; Bibliography; Appendix; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 18.4.2013 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries |
| Zusatzinfo | 8 Plates, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 350 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Essen / Trinken ► Getränke |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Wirtschaft | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-06142-7 / 1108061427 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-06142-1 / 9781108061421 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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