The Book of Tea - Japanese Tea Ceremonies and Culture (Hardcover)

'Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage,' are the opening words of Okakura Kakuzo's The Book of Tea, written in English in 1906 for a Western audience. The book is a long essay celebrating the secular art of the Japanese tea ceremony and linking its importance with Zen Buddhism and Taoism. It is both about cultural life, aesthetics and philosophy, emphasising how Teaism - a term Kakuzo coined - taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity, which can be seen in Japanese art and architecture. Looking back at the evolution of the Japanese tea ceremony, Kakuzo argues that Teaism, in itself, is one of the profound universal remedies that two parties could sit down to. Where the West had scoffed at Eastern religion and morals, it held Eastern tea ceremonies in high regard. With a new introduction, this is an exquisitely produced edition of a classic text made using traditional Chinese bookbinding techniques. Surely it's time for tea.

General

Imprint:	Amber Books Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Chinese Bound
Release date:	October 2021
Authors:	Okakura Kakuzo
Dimensions:	265 x 196 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Imitation cloth
Pages:	96
ISBN-13:	978-1-83886-109-4
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Miscellaneous items > Gift books Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Health, Home & Family > Cookery / food & drink etc > Beverages > Non-alcoholic beverages Books > Health, Home & Family > Mind, body & spirit > Mind, body, spirit: thought & practice > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Zen Buddhism Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Taoism Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Food & Drink > Beverages Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Zen Buddhism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Oriental religions > Taoism Books > Mind, Body & Spirit > Mind, body, spirit: thought & practice > General
LSN:	1-83886-109-2
Barcode:	9781838861094

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