Coca and the Victorians: From Botanical Curiosity to Regulated Drug, 1835–1912 (Histoire Book 244)
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| Management number | 233421249 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | $17.93 | Model Number | 233421249 | ||
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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. Read more
| ASIN | B0G1BS7486 |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| Format | Print Replica |
| ISBN13 | 978-3839444191 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 5.6 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | transcript Verlag |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Print length | 228 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | November 27, 2025 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
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