| A Singular Remedy: Cinchona Across the Atlantic World, 1751-1820 Contributor(s): Gänger, Stefanie (Author) |
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ISBN: 110884216X ISBN-13: 9781108842167 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $97.85 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | History - Medical | Pharmacology |
| Dewey: 615.323 |
| LCCN: 2020022779 |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (1.13 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Stefanie G nger explores how medical knowledge was shared across societies tied to the Atlantic World between 1751 and 1820. Centred on Peruvian bark or cinchona, G nger shows how that remedy and knowledge about its consumption - formulae for bittersweet, 'aromatic' wines, narratives about its discovery or beliefs in its ability to prevent fevers - were understood by men and women in varied contexts. These included Peruvian academies and Scottish households, Louisiana plantations and Moroccan court pharmacies alike. This study in plant trade, therapeutic exchange, and epistemic brokerage shows how knowledge weaves itself into the fabric of everyday medical practice in different places. |