Overview
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.
- | Author: Kim Embrey
- | Publisher: Transcript Publishing
- | Publication Date: Jan 27, 2026
- | Number of Pages: 228 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 3837679772
- | ISBN-13: 9783837679779
