TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1977//
TI  - The symbolism of drinking; a culture-historical approach
JO  - Journal of studies on alcohol
A1  - Jellinek, E. M.
SP  - 852
EP  - 866
VL  - 38
IS  - 5
N2  - The historical symbolic connections between alcoholic beverages and blood, milk and water are discussed, with the conclusion that alcoholic beverages were often symbolically interchangable with these life-giving substances. Many cultures thus saw drinking as a positive and reinforcing part of their societies, rather than solely in a negative or tension-reducing aspect.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-882X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -