A Singular Remedy: Cinchona Across the Atlantic World, 1751-1820

by Stefanie Gänger

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110884216X
• ISBN13: 9781108842167
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"