The Book of Tea

Japanese Tea Ceremonies and Culture

By:

Okakura Kakuzo

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Chinese Bound

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'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.

Author Biography:

Okakura Kakuzō (1862-1913) was a Japanese scholar who contributed to the development of arts in Japan and the promotion of Asian culture to the West. He wrote his major books in English.

Release date Australia

October 14th, 2021

Author

Okakura Kakuzo

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

17 line artworks; 17 Illustrations, unspecified

Interest Age

From 16 to 99 years

Pages

Series

Chinese Bound

Dimensions

196x265x25

ISBN-13

9781838861094

Product ID

35016645

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