| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 268 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Series |
African social studies series, 1568-1203 ; v. 18 |
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African social studies series ; v. 18. 1568-1203
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| Contents |
List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: foreign imports, local meanings; 2. The Rise of Gin; 3. Becoming the King of Drinks; 4. 'Bird gin' and 'money gin': brands and marketing; 5. Poison or medicine? Changing perceptions of Dutch gin; 6. 'Your very good health!' Gin for an independent West Africa; 7. Schnapps gin from modernity to tradition; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
Using a focus on the trajectory of commoditisation of gin in West Africa, this book investigates how imported goods acquire specific local meanings. It shows that local consumers, not foreign advertisers, produced the importance of schnapps gin for Africa |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-258) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Galerie Ida Niggli Sankt Gallen |
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Gin -- Social aspects -- Africa, West
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Gin -- Africa, West -- History
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Gin -- Netherlands -- History
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Customs & Traditions.
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Gin
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Manners and customs
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Enkulturation
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Ritual
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Gin
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Jenever.
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Africa, West -- Social life and customs
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West Africa
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Netherlands
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Nigeria
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Ghana
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West-Afrika.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789047430599 |
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904743059X |
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1281936189 |
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9781281936189 |
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9786611936181 |
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6611936181 |
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