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The Book of Tea

by Okakura Kakuza

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Publisher Comments:

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. 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, wittyùand greatly responsible for bridging Western and Eastern cultures.

Nearly a century later, Kakuzo's The Book of Tea is still beloved the world over. Interwoven with a rich history of tea and its place in Japanese society is poignant commentary on Eastern culture and our ongoing fascination with it, as well as illuminating essays on art, spirituality, poetry, and more. The Book of Tea is a delightful cup of enlightenment from a man far ahead of his time

Synopsis:

This famed Zen volume is a magnificent attempt to make understandable the essence of Japanese culture.

About the Author

Okakura Kakuzo (1862-1913) devoted his life to teaching, art, Zen, and the preservation of Japanese art and culture, working as an ambassador, teacher, writer, and, at the time of his death, as the Curator of Chinese and Japanese Art at the Boston Museum.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780804800693
Author:
Kakuzo, Okakura
Author:
Okakura, Kakuzo
Author:
Kakuzo, Okakura
Publisher:
Tuttle Publishing
Subject:
General
Subject:
Ethnology
Subject:
Anthropology - Cultural
Subject:
Sociology
Subject:
Customs & Traditions
Subject:
Asia - Japan
Subject:
Japan
Subject:
Japanese tea ceremony
Subject:
General Social Science
Subject:
Sociology - General
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Boxed Set/Slip Cased/Casebound
Series:
No Series
Publication Date:
19891231
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
160
Dimensions:
25 x 4.5 in 14 lb

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