The Early History of Coffee Houses in England : With Some Account of the First Use of Coffee and a Bibliography of the Subject Paperback / softback
by Edward Forbes Robinson
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - British & Irish History, 17th & 18th Centuries series
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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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:276 pages, 8 Plates, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:18/04/2013
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- ISBN:9781108061421
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:276 pages, 8 Plates, black and white
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:18/04/2013
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- ISBN:9781108061421