Soju : a global history /
Soju, the "national" distilled alcoholic drink of Korea, has now become one of the world's most popular drinks, most recently thanks to the recent pop-cultural phenomenon of Korean Wave (Hallyu), represented by the growing popularity of K-Pop, Korean dramas and Korean foods in today&#...
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
[2021].
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| Series: | Asian connections (Series)
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Table of Contents:
- Soju and Arak: The Eurasian Roots of Distilled Liquors
- The Mongols and the Rise of Soju in Koryŏ Korea
- Contextualizing Soju: Political Relations and Cultural Transfers between the Mongol Empire and Koryŏ Korea
- Distilling Soju at Court and Home in Chosŏn Korea
- Challenges of Modernity: The Rise of Industrial Soju and Revival of Traditional Soju
- Alcohol Globalism: Distillation Technology in Afro-Eurasia and Other Areas of the World: The Cases of Japan and Mexico
- Conclusion: Soju in Global Cross-cultural Exchanges.