The intoxicant economy in early modern England
- đ¤ Speaker: Phil Withington, University of Sheffield
- đ Date & Time: Thursday 23 May 2024, 17:00 - 19:00
- đ Venue: History Faculty Room 11
Abstract
This paper will trace the material history and commodification of alcohols, tobacco, caffeine, opiates, and sugar between the later 16th and early 18th centuries. It will use food systems analysis to begin thinking about the causes and consequences of economic change.
Series This talk is part of the Early Modern Economic and Social History Seminars series.
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Phil Withington, University of Sheffield
Thursday 23 May 2024, 17:00-19:00