The Book of Tea

The Book of Tea describes all aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony and explains how its rituals blend seamlessly with traditional Japanese life. Part of the Macmillan Collector''s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition has an afterword by Anna Sherman and delightful illustrations by Sayuri Romei. This short book, written in English by a Japanese scholar and artist, was first published in 1906 at a time when Japan was opening up to Western culture. In response to that, Okakura Kakuzo set out to explain the beauty and simplicity of Japanese daily life which was greatly inspired by teaism. He describes in detail the different aspects of the tea ceremony, how it was founded, the role of the tea masters, the architecture of the tea-room and the stages of making and serving the tea. He then goes on to explain the connection between Taoism and Zennism with tea and he also writes chapters on art appreciation and the art of flower arranging.

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His delicate verbal images are a highlight, and in his 'twilight of evergreens' we share the teaist appreciation of beauty in simplicity The Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Okakura Kakuzo, Kakuzo Okakura, Kakuzo Okakura
• Assisted by: Sayuri Romei (Illustration), Anna Sherman (Introduction)
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9781529021066
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-2106-6
• No. of pages: 160
• Dimensions: 101 mm x 156 mm x 16 mm
• Series: Collector's Library; Macmillan Collector's Library; Macmillan Collector's Library; Collector's Library
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Japan, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, COOKING / Beverages / Coffee & Tea, HISTORY / Asia / Japan, PHILOSOPHY / Zen, PHILOSOPHY / Taoist, Philosophy: aesthetics, Zen Buddhism, Asian History, Tea and coffee, Food and drink: non-alcoholic beverages, Non-alcoholic beverages, C 1900 - C 1914, c 1900 to c 1909, Taoism