The Book of Tea Classic Edition: Classic Edition

ISBN-10: 146290758X
ISBN-13: 9781462907588
Category: Cooking
Pages: 160
Language: English
Published: 2012-10-16
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Author: Okakura Kakuzo

Description

Now available in a gorgeous hardcover slipcase edition, this "object d'art" will be sure to add grace and elegance to tea shelves, coffee tables and bookshelves. A keepsake enjoyed by tea lovers for over a hundred years, The Book of Tea Classic Edition will enhance your enjoyment and understanding of the seemingly simple act of making and drinking tea. In 1906 in turn-of-the century Boston, a small, esoteric book about tea was written with the intention of being read aloud in the famous salon of Isabella Gardner, Boston's most famous socialite. It was authored by Okakura Kakuzo, a Japanese philosopher, art expert, and curator. Little known at the time, Kakuzo would emerge as one of the great thinkers of the early 20th century, a genius who was insightful, witty—and greatly responsible for bridging Western and Eastern cultures. Okakura had been taught at a young age to speak English and was more than capable of expressing to Westerners the nuances of tea and the Japanese Tea Ceremony. In The Book of Tea Classic Edition 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. Kakuzo argues that tea-induced simplicity affected the culture, art and architecture of Japan. Nearly a century later, Kakuzo's The Book of Tea Classic Edition is still beloved the world over, making it an essential part of any tea enthusiast's collection. Interwoven with a rich history of Japanese tea and its place in Japanese society is poignant commentary on Asian culture and our ongoing fascination with it, as well as illuminating essays on art, spirituality, poetry, and more. The Book of Tea Classic Edition is a delightful cup of enlightenment from a man far ahead of his time.

Get the book

Similar books

The Book of Tea
By Kakuzo Okakura
This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo (1906), is a long ...
The Book of Tea Classic Edition
By Kakuzo Okakura
The Book of Tea written by legendary author Kakuzo Okakura in 1906 is a classic essay on tea drinking, the history of tea drinking, and tea drinking's connection to the Japanese culture.
The Tea Book: Experience the World’s Finest Teas, Qualities, Infusions, Rituals, Recipes
By Linda Gaylard
chocolate fig 178 chocolate mint 62 chocolate rock 169 chocolate with almond milk bubble tea 196 Keemun Alexander 189 Mayan sunset 216 Pu'er chocolate 187 choke cherry 136 cinnamon 136, 146, 147 zesty tulsi 198 citrus peel 142, ...
The Book of Tea: Putnam's, 1906) by Okakura Kakuzo
By Okakura Kakuzo
In The Book of Tea Classic Edition 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.
The Book of Tea (1906) by Okakura Kakuzo
By Okakura Kakuzo
In The Book of Tea Classic Edition 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.
The Book of Tea Illustrated
By Kakuzo Okakura
The Book of Tea Classic Edition is a delightful cup of enlightenment from a man far ahead of his time.
The Classic of Tea: Origins & Rituals
By Yu Lu, Francis Ross Carpenter
Written in the eighth century, this fascinating book looks at the intricacies involved in brewing tea, describing precisely how the perfect tea should be made: from the size of the water gatherer to the height from which water is boiled ...
Chado the Way of Tea: A Japanese Tea Master's Almanac
By Sasaki Sanmi
The book also includes reproductions of almost 100 Japanese paintings produced by the famous tea practitioner Hara Sankei, with over 1,000 Japanese poems, and a glossary of over 500 specialized terms related to the tea ceremony.
The Book of Tea Illustrated
By Kakuzo Okakura
The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzō (1906) is a long essay linking the role of chadō (teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life.
The Book of Tea
By Okakura Kakuz¿
This new, corrected edition, complete with an illuminating preliminary essay on Okakura's life and work, will provide an engrossing account for anyone interested in the current