COCAINE by Paul Gootenberg (Editor) ( 9780415192477 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

COCAINE
GLOBAL HISTORIES

By:

Paul Gootenberg (Editor)

Format:

Hardback

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£135.00

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£121.50

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ISBN 10:

0415192471

ISBN 13:

9780415192477

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Publisher:

TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

Pub. date:

9 September, 1999

Pages:

240

Description:

'An important resource for anyone interested in drug history and politics, and an indispensable one for those who would understand cocaine in a global context.' - David Courtwright, University of North Florida

Synopsis:

Cocaine examines the rise and fall of this notorious substance from its legitimate use by scientists and medics in the nineteenth century to the international prohibitionist regimes and drug gangs of today. Themes explored include: * Amsterdam's complex cocaine culture * the manufacture, sale and control of cocaine in the United States * Japan and the Southeast Asian cocaine industry * export of cocaine prohibitions to Peru * sex, drugs and race in early modern London Cocaine unveils new primary sources and covert social, cultural and political transformations to shed light on cocaine's hidden history.

Illustrations:

2 black & white tables

Publication:

Imprint:

Routledge

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Returnable

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