| The Book of Tea Contributor(s): Okakura, Kakuzo (Author) |
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ISBN: 1614273758 ISBN-13: 9781614273752 Publisher: Martino Fine Books OUR PRICE: $5.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Social Science | Customs & Traditions - Cooking | Beverages - Coffee & Tea |
| Dewey: 394.15 |
| Lexile Measure: 1190 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6" W x 9" (0.52 lbs) 154 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Taoism - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 2012 Reprint of 1956 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The "Book of Tea" by Okakura Kakuzō is a long essay linking the role of tea (Teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. Addressed to a western audience, it was originally written in English and is one of the great English Tea classics. Okakura had been taught at a young age to speak English and was proficient at communicating his thoughts to the Western mind. In his book, he discusses such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life. The book emphasizes how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. Kakuzō argues that this tea-induced simplicity affected art and architecture, and he was a long-time student of the visual arts. He ends the book with a chapter on Tea Masters. This edition contains a new forward and a biographical sketch augmenting the original 1906 edition. |