Tea in China - The History of China's National Drink

Tea is one of the world's most popular beverages, and the birthplace of tea is China. Until the 1830s, China was the only producer of tea, and today it remains the world's greatest producer and consumer. Tea in China is a history of China's national drink, where it came from, how it was drunk, and the place it has occupied in Chinese society from prehistory to the present.

Prehistoric use of tea by Peking Man and Laotian Man are discussed, as are the changing teas favored by the various dynasties. The role of tea in the spread of religions is reviewed, as is the impact of Chinese teas on societies as varied as the Japanese and Europeans. All aspects of tea and its socio-economic place in Chinese life are examined in detail. Tea in China will be of considerable use to scholars of Chinese history and culture and to those concerned with the folkways of food and drink.

Table des matières

Once Upon A Time . . .
All the Tea in Sichuan
Zhongguo: The Middle Kingdom
The Great Han Dynasty: 206 B.C.-A.D. 220
Feudal China: A.D. 220-618
Tang Dynasty: 618-906
Song Dynasty: 960-1279
Yuan Dynasty: 1280-1368
Ming Dynasty: 1368-1644
Qing Dynasty Part I: 1644-1800
Qing Dynasty Part II: 1800-1912
Modern China: 1912-Present
Appendix A: Queen Victoria and China Tea
Appendix B: The Tea-Strength Fallacy
Appendix C: Teaware
Appendix D: Tea Museums
Bibliography
Index

A propos de l'auteur

JOHN C. EVANS is an independent researcher currently living in Paris. He has written on ancient and medieval European topics, and is presently involved in research on teahouses and tea in Japan.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: John C. Evans, Evans John C.
• Edition: Bloomsbury
• Langues: Anglais
• Recommandation d'âge: 7 à 17 ans
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 30.01.1992
• EAN: 9780313280498
• ISBN: 978-0-313-28049-8
• Pages: 184
• Poids: 425 g
• Thème: Contributions to the Study of World History
• Catégories: Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sciences sociales en général; China, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, HISTORY / Social History, Social & cultural history, world history, COOKING / Beverages / Non-Alcoholic, Economic history, Social and cultural history, Food and drink: non-alcoholic beverages, Non-alcoholic beverages