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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.
- Format: Trade Paperback
- Author: Embrey, Kim
- ISBN: 9783837679779
- Condition: New
- Number Of Pages: 228
- Publication Year: 2026
Language:
English