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Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo; Andrew Juniper (Foreword by); Liza Dalby (Introduction by); Elise Grilli (Foreword by)
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
Now in paperback with a new foreword and new photographs This classic work by Okakura Kakuzo has inspired many generations of readers by illuminating the underlying spirit and message of the venerable Japanese tea masters. The Book of Tea doesn't focus on the tea ceremony itself but rather on the Zen Bu ...Show more
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura
Category: Food & Wine
For a generation adjusting painfully to the demands of a modern industrial and commercial society, Asia came to represent an alternative vision of the good life: aesthetically austere, socially aristocratic, and imbued with spirituality. "The Book of Tea" was originally written in English and sought to ...Show more
The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit | Series: Macmillan Collector's Library
An elegant and intellectual work, "The Book of Tea" was written in 1906 by Okakura Kakuzo, a brilliant Japanese man with an early education in English. Through his intimate knowledge of Japanese aesthetics and ability to effectively communicate them to a Western audience, Okakura is able to discuss 'Tea ...Show more
The Book of Tea by Okakura Kakuzo; Gian Carlo Calza (Translator)
Category: Food & Wine | Series: G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.
An enlightening account of how the Japanese tea ceremony influences so much of Japanese life and culture.The Book of Tea describes all aspects of the Japanese tea ceremony and explains how its rituals blend seamlessly with traditional Japanese life.This short book, written in English by a Japanese schol ...Show more
The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit
This modern classic invites the reader to discover a unique tradition that has come to symbolize the wisdom, beauty, and the elegant simplicity of Asian culture. The author celebrates the Way of Tea from its ancient origins in Chinese Taoism to its culmination in the Zen discipline known as the Japanese ...Show more
The Book of Tea : Little Black Classic by Kakuzo Okakura
Category: Architecture | Series: Penguin Little Black Classics
'Meanwhile, let us have a sip of tea. The afternoon glow is brightening the bamboos, the fountains are bubbling with delight, the soughing of the pines is heard in our kettle.' In this charming book from 1906, Okakura explores Zen, Taoism, Tea Masters and the significance of the Japanese tea ceremony. ...Show more
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