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First published in 1933 as Cha-No-Yu, or The Japanese Tea Ceremony, this classic remains the gold standard for books on the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is itself "an epitome of Japanese civilization."
The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a fascinating exploration of one of Japan's greatest arts and details the importance of the tea ceremony's history and traditions, its historical tea masters and its physical manifestations.
Synopsis:
First published in 1933 as Cha-No-Yu, or The Japanese Tea Ceremony, this classic remains the gold standard for books on the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is itself "an epitome of Japanese civilization." Abundantly illustrated with drawings of tea ceremony furniture and utensils, tearoom architecture and garden design, floor and ground plans, and numerous other features, The Japanese Tea Ceremony beautifully presents the art of the tea ceremony. Split into three parts, it expresses the importance of the history and traditions, the various masters of the art over the centuries, and the more physical manifestations in the art, architecture and garden design of this disciplined esthetic.
Synopsis:
Examines the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is considered the epitome of Japanese civilization
Synopsis:
First published in 1933 as Cha-No-Yu, or The Japanese Tea Ceremony, this classic remains the gold standard for books on the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is itself "an epitome of Japanese civilization."
The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a fascinating exploration of one of Japan's greatest arts and details the importance of the tea ceremony's history and traditions, its historical tea masters and its physical manifestations.
The late A. L. Sadler was professor of oriental studies at the University of Sydney for 26 years, as well as professor of Japanese at the Royal Military College of Australia.
"Synopsis"
by Ingram,
First published in 1933 as Cha-No-Yu, or The Japanese Tea Ceremony, this classic remains the gold standard for books on the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is itself "an epitome of Japanese civilization." Abundantly illustrated with drawings of tea ceremony furniture and utensils, tearoom architecture and garden design, floor and ground plans, and numerous other features, The Japanese Tea Ceremony beautifully presents the art of the tea ceremony. Split into three parts, it expresses the importance of the history and traditions, the various masters of the art over the centuries, and the more physical manifestations in the art, architecture and garden design of this disciplined esthetic.
"Synopsis"
by Firebrand,
Examines the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is considered the epitome of Japanese civilization
"Synopsis"
by Netread,
First published in 1933 as Cha-No-Yu, or The Japanese Tea Ceremony, this classic remains the gold standard for books on the five-centuries-old tea ceremony, which is itself "an epitome of Japanese civilization."
The Japanese Tea Ceremony is a fascinating exploration of one of Japan's greatest arts and details the importance of the tea ceremony's history and traditions, its historical tea masters and its physical manifestations.
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