Coca and the Victorians - From Botanical Curiosity to Regulated Drug, 1835-1912

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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Produktdetails:

• Autor:in: Kim Embrey
• Erscheinungsdatum: 30.10.2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• Seitenumfang: 228 Seiten
• ISBN: 9783837679779