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'Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is
brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight,
the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.' In this charming
book from 1906, Okakura explores Zen, Taoism, Tea Masters and the
significance of the Japanese tea ceremony. One of 46 new books in
the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the
first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. Each book gives readers a taste
of the Classics' huge range and diversity, with works from around
the world and across the centuries - including fables, decadence,
heartbreak, tall tales, satire, ghosts, battles and elephants.
Minor classic of the Orient. Perhaps the most entertaining, most charming explanation and interpretation of traditional Japanese culture in terms of the tea ceremony. Introduction, notes by E. F. Bleiler. "Provocative and entertaining, this edition is particularly pleasing in format."-Guide to Asia Paperbacks.
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The Book of Tea
Kakuzo Okakura
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R295
Discovery Miles 2 950
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The Book of Tea (Paperback)
Kakuzo Okakura; Foreword by Anita B. Schafer
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R309
R253
Discovery Miles 2 530
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First published in 1883 and written by the foremost authority of
the era, this extremely influential book offers a brief but concise
introduction to Asian art. One of its major themes, the connections
between spirituality and the evolution of Asian art, provided the
earliest lucid English-language account of Zen Buddhism and its
relation to the arts.
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