Anthony Cooke is retired Senior Lecturer in Continuing Education at Dundee University.
'[A History of Drinking] appeals both as an academic study and a
lively book of considerable general interest and enjoyment.'--Ian
Donnachie, The Open University "Innes Review "
'An exhaustive insight into the social history of Scottish drinking
and drinking establishments. Reading it has been likened to
drinking a pint of cask-conditioned beer - many readers will
identify with that!'--The Scots Magazine
'Cooke's foundational work here will, I contend, prove to serve as
a go-to manual of background, fact, motivation, and direction for
both Teetotalers and Drink Traders for many years to come.
Moreover, this labour of love will prove a touchstone for
economists, anthropologists, historians, and other scholars within
the growing field of Drink Studies. Aside from being thoroughly
indexed, Cooke offers an archivist's dream with a nearly-exhaustive
bibliography of his sources and those for further research. The
Court of Session could only benefit during its current MUP
deliberations from analysing and imbibing all that Cooke offers
here.' --Dr Charles Snodgrass "The Bottle Imp "
'Given the substantial place drink has in our culture and history,
it is astonishing that no-one before now has written a book devoted
to it. In his introduction to A History of Drinking: The Scottish
Pub Since 1700 (EUP, �80/�19.99), Anthony Cooke reflects that "many
Scottish historians have exercised a kind of self-censorship" on
the subject. It is a lamentable oversight, especially given the
colour of the material to draw on, and Cooke describes ale houses,
pubs, hostelries, shabeens, lounge bars, howffs, landlords and
'luckies' with a verve to match the stories he finds...an
enthralling and oddly sobering piece of work.' --Rosemary Goring
"Scottish Review of Books "
'Magnificent...it is a real joy to find such an erudite exposition
on Scottish pubs, drinking and temperance in their proper
historical context...there are some fascinating insights into how
others saw Scottish drinking places at different times in
history.'--Allan McLean "Scottish Local History, Issue 93, Winter
2015-16 "
'Mr Cooke's book compiles more than three centuries of facts and
stories from Scottish drinking culture. His work gives readers an
insight into subjects like the Temperance movement, a group of
campaigners who called for alcohol to be prohibited, and also
shines a light on the history of some of the nation's best-loved
pubs.'--JAMIE MILLIGAN "The Courier "
'Provides a much needed examination of the Scottish pub, a subject
that has been neglected for far too long. Primary sources,
especially accounts by those that visited pubs over the 300 year
period covered by the study, offer interesting and informative
insights. Furthermore, the author's analysis is backed up by a good
use of statistics and the book is well illustrated throughout. What
one takes away after reading this book is how important the pub is
for the author and not just on an intellectual level, his genuine
affection for this Scottish institution is obvious.'--Tim Holt
"Brewery History "
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