Andean Cocaine: The Making of a Global Drug
Illuminating a hidden and fascinating chapter in the history of globalization, Paul Gootenberg chronicles the rise of one of the most spectacular and now illegal Latin American exports: cocaine. Gootenberg traces cocaine's history from its origins as a medical commodity in the nineteenth century to its repression during the early twentieth century and its dramatic reemergence as an illicit good after World War II. Connecting the story of the drug's transformations is a host of people, products, and processes: Sigmund Freud, Coca-Cola, and Pablo Escobar all make appearances, exemplifying the global influences that have shaped the history of co…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8078-5905-6
- EAN: 9780807859056
- Produktnummer: 4367621
- Verlag: Univ Of North Carolina Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
- Seitenangabe: 442 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D2.7 cm 742 g
- Gewicht: 742
Über den Autor
PAUL GOOTENBERG is professor of history at Stony Brook University in New York and author or editor of four other books, including Between Silver and Guano: Commercial Policies and the State in Postindependence Peru.
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