Classicist Max Nelson examines a replica amphora of the kind that would have transported oil or wine across the ancient Mediterranean. In a new paper, he argues that Greco-Roman societies regulated alcohol by law and custom.
In a new paper, Max Nelson examines how Greco-Roman societies regulated alcohol by law and custom.
UWindsor history professor Max Nelson holds a reproduction of a Philistine beer jug from around 1200 BC in his office on Sept. 22. Dr. Nelson will participate in a symposium discussing the ancient beverage on Sept. 30.
The next time you’re sipping on a pint of your favourite peanut butter porter, take a moment to pour one out for the barbarians.
If it weren’t for those Germanic tribes in northern Europe, says University of Windsor professor Max Nelson, the popular alcoholic beverage may still be considered the “effeminate drink of foreigners.”
“The Greeks held pseudo-scientific beliefs about alcohol, including that wine is hot and manly while beer is cold and effeminate,” Dr. Nelson said.
The 1967 Ambassador yearbook included a tribute to French professor Gustave C. Dispas, killed by a drunk driver while saving two women.
The 1967 Ambassador yearbook included a tribute to French professor Gustave C. Dispas, killed by a drunk driver while saving two women.
Registration has already opened for what promises to be the biggest semester yet for the Canterbury ElderCollege, says coordinator Catherine Fettes.
“A community of individuals 55 years and better with a zest for learning and exploring life, we provide affordable classes and day trips designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests,” she says.
