Vinum Nostrum

Wine is as old as civilization and has had a major impact on shaping it. There is evidence that wild grape vines were growing millions of years ago but the production of wine is generally believed to have started in Neolithic times in the near east. This book traces the origins of wine and wine making.

This collection of essays in two volumes explores patterns of medieval society and culture, spanning from the close of the late antique period to the beginnings of the Renaissance. Volume 2 analyzes of forms of devotion, both popular movements and those practices and ceremonies limited to elite groups. The exploration of medieval paradigms comes to a close with a group of essays which follow the medieval patterns well past the Middle Ages, even into the present.

King Louis VII sought to establish clarity on the ecclesiastical laws in the eastern parts of his French dominion . This was done to maintain a sense of general public welfare, protect the institution of the church, and also to fight the claim of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa, who was claiming borderlands in Burgundy and Lorraine at the time. These statues are relatively brief and deal with most pre-existing Carolingian laws.

Eastern Wines on Western Tables: Consumption, Trade and Economy in Ancient Italy offers an interdisciplinary and multifaceted research concerning wine trade and the Roman economy during Classical antiquity.

Winner of the Gourmand Wine Books prize for 'Best Drinks Writing Book' in the UK A fascinating journey through ancient wine country that reveals the drinking habits of early Christians, from Abraham to Jesus. Wine connoisseur Joel Butler teamed up with biblical historian Randall Heskett for a remarkable adventure that travels the biblical wine trail in order to understand what kinds of wines people were drinking 2,000 to 3,500 years ago. Along the way, they discover the origins of wine, unpack the myth of Shiraz, and learn the secrets of how wine infiltrated the biblical world. This fascinating narrative is full of astounding facts that any wine lover can take to their next tasting, including the myths of the Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and Jewish wine gods, the emergence of kosher wine, as well as the use of wine in sacrifices and other rites. It will also take a close a look at contemporary modern wines made with ancient techniques, and guide the reader to experience the wines Noah (the first wine maker!) Abraham, Moses and Jesus drank.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1843.