Bacchus and Civic Order
Lining the streets inside the city''s gates, clustered in its center, and thinly scattered among its back quarters were Augsburg''s taverns and drinking rooms. These institutions ranged from the poorly lit rooms of backstreet wine sellers to the elaborate marble halls frequented by society''s most privileged members. Urban drinking rooms provided more than food, drink, and lodging for their guests...
Lining the streets inside the city''s gates, clustered in its center, and thinly scattered among its back quarters were Augsburg''s taverns and drinking rooms. These institutions ranged from the poorly lit rooms of backstreet wine sellers to the elaborate marble halls frequented by society''s most privileged members. Urban drinking rooms provided more than food, drink, and lodging for their guests...
