From family history in the Romanian space: Alcoholism and family relations in the 18th century in Moldavia and in the first decades of the 19th century in Bessarabia Cover Image

Din istoria familiei în spaţiul românesc: beţia şi relaţiile familiale în Ţara Moldovei în sec. XVIII şi Basarabia în primele decenii ale sec. al XIX-lea
From family history in the Romanian space: Alcoholism and family relations in the 18th century in Moldavia and in the first decades of the 19th century in Bessarabia

Author(s): Alina Felea
Subject(s): History
Published by: Muzeul Naţional de Istorie a Moldovei
Keywords: Moldavia; Bessarabia; family history; alcohol beverages

Summary/Abstract: Family problems related to alcoholism accompanied mankind since the appearance of alcoholic beverages. In society, these issues were discussed and debated sharply because drinking negatively affects family relationships. Among them, the question of divorce is important. Drunkenness, accompanied by aggression, was well known in Moldavia of the 18th century and could be a reason for divorce. In this report on the basis of specific examples from the Moldavian and Bessarabian life of the 18th century and the first decades of the 19th century there is reflected the problem of family and alcohol.

  • Issue Year: VIII/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 67-77
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Romanian