Project Gutenberg 2015-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 302 Bauer, Max 1861 1932 Der deutsche Durst: Methyologische Skizzen der deutschen Kulturgeschichte E-text prepared by Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Der deutsche Durst: Methyologische Skizzen der deutschen Kulturgeschichte" by Max Bauer is a cultural history written in the early 20th century. This work explores various aspects of drinking culture in Germany, delving into historical customs and the significance of beverages such as mead, beer, and wine in German society. The text aims to entertain and educate the layperson, offering insights into how these drinks shaped social rituals and community gatherings through the ages. The beginning of the book discusses the fundamental importance of drinking in human culture, suggesting that the act of drinking is a primary human experience, learned before other skills like eating. The author emphasizes that drinking, particularly in communal settings, has played a vital role in shaping relationships and societal structures, as seen through vivid depictions of ancient Germanic gatherings where mead was consumed. The narrative introduces themes of camaraderie, tradition, and the interplay between celebratory drinking and the darker aspects of human behavior, setting the stage for an examination of German drinking customs throughout history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Germany -- Social life and customs Drinking customs Germans Alcoholic beverages -- Germany TP Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European 713702 2025-07-19T10:16:03.950316 text/html 686812 2024-10-24T14:18:31 text/html 356680 2025-07-19T10:16:16.728249 application/epub+zip 356227 2025-07-19T10:16:06.679307 application/epub+zip 350860 2025-07-19T10:16:05.302287 application/epub+zip 547643 2025-07-19T10:16:22.797188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 539403 2025-07-19T10:16:14.848222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529915 2022-09-21T19:36:07.117143 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564712 2025-07-19T10:16:02.295278 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544723 2024-10-24T14:18:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17660 2025-07-19T10:16:22.945164 application/rdf+xml 10719 2025-07-19T10:16:05.439267 image/jpeg 2092 2025-07-19T10:16:05.372262 image/jpeg 298002 2025-07-19T10:16:04.020258 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia