Stefanie Gänger,
Stefanie (Universitat Heidelberg) Ganger
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 2020
9781108842167
A Singular Remedy
Cinchona Across the Atlantic World, 1751–1820
Specificaties
Gebonden, 300 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
e druk, 2020
ISBN13: 9781108842167
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Science in History
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Stefanie Gänger explores how medical knowledge was shared across societies tied to the Atlantic World between 1751 and 1820. Centred on Peruvian bark or cinchona, Gänger 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.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781108842167
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:300
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Serie:Science in History
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction. A singular remedy; I.1 The outlines of cinchona; I.2 An appraisal of the historiography; I.3 Book structure; 1. Origin stories; 1.1 Unalienable truths; 1.2 Botanists by instinct; 1.3 Illiterate saviours; 2. The demands of humanity; 2.1 World bark trade; 2.2 Geographies of consumption; 2.3 Limits to distribution; 3. Community of practice; 3.1 'Proper evacuations'; 3.2 Preparations of the bark; 3.3 Proprietary medicines; 4. Febrile situations; 4.1 Marshes and wetlands; 4.2 Cities, ships and camps; 4.3 'Hot climates'; 5. Harvests of change; 5.1 The growth regions; 5.2 The spectre of extinction; 5.3 The bark cutters; Conclusion. A plant of the world.