The Licensed City
| Author | : David Beckingham |
| Publisher | : Liverpool University Press |
| Total Pages | : 304 |
| Release | : 2017-06-06 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781781384183 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1781384185 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Licensed City by : David Beckingham
Download or read book The Licensed City written by David Beckingham and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In nineteenth-century Britain few cities could rival Liverpool for recorded drunkenness. The Licensed City examines the city’s reputation, the shifting definition and regulation of problem drinking, and the pivotal role played by social reform, targeted through alcohol licensing, in reshaping Liverpool’s dismal record.
