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Coca and the Victorians
From Botanical Curiosity to Regulated Drug, 1835–1912
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EAN: 9783837679779
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Beschreibung
The South American coca plant was established in 19th-century Britain as a medical product before it became a globally restricted drug. Drawing on botanical, economic, pharmaceutical, social, and political perspectives, Kim Embrey analyses how the use and perception of coca changed as it was transferred to Europe. In a process of 'cultural dissimilation', coca was not simply adopted, but embedded into new medical, social, and scientific contexts. The study shows how a plant from the Andes was repositioned in British modernity.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Kim Embrey
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2025
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 228