Lecture 3. Temples: Alcohol, Religion, and Trade

Lecture 3 builds on the themes of feasting while concentrating on religious events and locations surrounding the production and consumption of alcohol. Areas that will be considered are ancient Babylon and Egypt when looking at how ritual and religion became tied closely to the ingestion of alcohol. In addition, this lecture will touch upon the spread of specific perceptions of alcohol through cross-cultural connections – including religion and ritual. The lecture will look closely at several religious and ritualistic spaces including Greek and Roman temples as well as Christian churches.


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