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This work traces absinthe's cultural origins as a herbal tonic through its morbid heyday in the late 19th century and the Absinthe Murders in 1905. After giving the pharmacology of absinthe, the book deals with the modus operandi of drinking it.
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The Dedalus Book of Absinthe, Phil Baker
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- 2005
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- Title
- The Dedalus Book of Absinthe
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Phil Baker
- Publisher
- Dedalus
- Released
- 2005
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 296
- ISBN10
- 1903517400
- ISBN13
- 9781903517406
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Historical Themes, History, France, Food, Art History & Criticism, History of Art, Microhistory
- Original title
- The Dedalus Book of Absinthe
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- This work traces absinthe's cultural origins as a herbal tonic through its morbid heyday in the late 19th century and the Absinthe Murders in 1905. After giving the pharmacology of absinthe, the book deals with the modus operandi of drinking it.