Abstract
This paper aims to redress serious imbalances in the research on ginseng. Most accounts of ginseng treat it as an exclusively East Asian commodity, and are dominated by the natural sciences. Ginseng, however, was much discussed in England and America in the early modern period: the discussion encompassed not only botanical and medical interests, but also discourses on the commercial marketability of ginseng; ginseng was also an item that embodied European prejudices, symbolizing perceived 'differences' between the West and East. As such, ginseng was an 'indigenous' item of 'the East' that was much discussed in 'the West', but one that resisted assimilation into its systems of knowledge.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 273-308 |
| Number of pages | 36 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Medical History |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 Aug 1 |
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- History and Philosophy of Science
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The perception of ginseng in England and America, 1600-1800. / Sul, Heasim.
In: Korean Journal of Medical History, Vol. 25, No. 2, 01.08.2016, p. 273-308.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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T1 - The perception of ginseng in England and America, 1600-1800
AU - Sul, Heasim
PY - 2016/8/1
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N2 - This paper aims to redress serious imbalances in the research on ginseng. Most accounts of ginseng treat it as an exclusively East Asian commodity, and are dominated by the natural sciences. Ginseng, however, was much discussed in England and America in the early modern period: the discussion encompassed not only botanical and medical interests, but also discourses on the commercial marketability of ginseng; ginseng was also an item that embodied European prejudices, symbolizing perceived 'differences' between the West and East. As such, ginseng was an 'indigenous' item of 'the East' that was much discussed in 'the West', but one that resisted assimilation into its systems of knowledge.
AB - This paper aims to redress serious imbalances in the research on ginseng. Most accounts of ginseng treat it as an exclusively East Asian commodity, and are dominated by the natural sciences. Ginseng, however, was much discussed in England and America in the early modern period: the discussion encompassed not only botanical and medical interests, but also discourses on the commercial marketability of ginseng; ginseng was also an item that embodied European prejudices, symbolizing perceived 'differences' between the West and East. As such, ginseng was an 'indigenous' item of 'the East' that was much discussed in 'the West', but one that resisted assimilation into its systems of knowledge.
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VL - 25
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JO - Korean Journal of Medical History
JF - Korean Journal of Medical History
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