"Erudite, quirky, and amusing." Sebastian Faulks
Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.
The pub is an English institution. Yet its history has been obscured by myth and nostalgia. In this unique book, Philip Howell takes the public house as an object, or rather as a series of objects: he takes the pub apart and examines its constituent elements, from pub signs to the bar staff to the calling of "time." But Pub also explores the hidden features of the pub, such as corporate control, cultural acceptance and exclusion, and the role of the pub in communities.
| ISBN: | 9798765102312 |
| Publication date: | 9th January 2025 |
| Author: | Philip Howell |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Academic an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | Object Lessons |
| Genres: |
Literary theory Social and cultural history Philosophy: aesthetics Food and drink: alcoholic beverages |
"Erudite, quirky, and amusing." Sebastian FaulksObject Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.The pub is an English institution. Yet its history has been obscured by myth and nostalgia.
Pub features in the following genres: Literary theory, Social and cultural history, Philosophy: aesthetics, Food and drink: alcoholic beverages
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Pub was written by Philip Howell and published by Bloomsbury Academic an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Pub has 160 pages
Yes it is part of Object Lessons series
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