Coca and the Victorians

Language: English

Published by Transcript Verlag, DE, 2025

3837679772 / 9783837679779

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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.

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Title
Coca and the Victorians
Author
Kim Embrey
Publisher
Transcript Verlag, DE
Publication year
2025
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
3837679772
ISBN 13
9783837679779
Edition
Auflage - Neueauflage.
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22.5 x 14.8 x 2 cm

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