Eric C. Rath Kampai The History of Sake recensie, review en informatie boek over de geschiedenis Japanse drank en de betekenis voor het land. Op 1 oktober 2025 verschijnt bij Reaktion Books het boek van de Amerikaanse professor Eric C. Rath over de geschiedenis van de sterke drank uit Japan. Een Nederlandse vertaling van het boek is niet verkrijgbaar.
Eric C. Rath Kampai The History of Sake recensie en review
- “Japan’s national beverage has achieved global renown, but its origins and practices are still shrouded in mystery. For those who want to learn more about sake, there can be no better guide than Eric C. Rath. This authoritative and entertaining book leads us from the drinking games of medieval samurai to the rope curtains of modern izakaya.” (Jeffrey M. Pilcher, University of Toronto)
Kampai
The History of Sake
- Auteur: Eric C. Rath (Verenigde Staten)
- Soort boek: culinaire geschiedenis, Japanse geschiedenis
- Taal: Engels
- Uitgever: Reaktion Books
- Verschijnt: 1 oktober 2025
- Omvang: 352 pagina’s
- Uitgave: gebonden boek / ebook
- Prijs: £ 17,99
- Boek bestellen bij: Amazon / Bol / Libris
Flaptekst van het boek over de geschiedenis van Sake, de drank uit Japan
Explores the evolution, history, cultural significance and global rise of Japan’s national drink.
Sake, Japan’s iconic rice-based alcoholic drink, has been central to Japanese culture for over 1,300 years. Traditionally made with rice, water and kōji mould, it was consumed in early brewpubs and was vital to samurai rituals and festivals. Sake’s story includes homebrewers like clan matriarchs, ancient princes and modern political activists who defied laws to keep homebrewing alive. Temples refined sake-making techniques, laying the foundation for a thriving industry that became a major economic force for shoguns and the modern state.
Kanpai is the first history of sake in English, exploring its evolution from homebrew to flavoured varieties, its cultural significance and global rise, including its growing popularity and production in North America and Europe. The book also shows how sake has shaped Japanese food, society and traditions.
Eric C. Rath is Professor of History at the University of Kansas. His books include Oishii: The History of Sushi (Reaktion Books, 2021).