x dismiss this message
Did you know you can edit this page?
-
Sign Into Shelfari
-
Choose something to edit
-
Save your contributions
- Choose your cover
- Recommend this book
- Should I read this?
-
Amazon.com- Find on Amazon.com
- Find collectible copies at Abebooks
see page history
Description edit
THE BOOK OF TEA has served for more than a century as one of the most perceptive introductions to Asian life and thought in English. Publication of the book was a pioneering effort in the cultural bridge-building between East and West. Kakuzo Okakura perceived chanoyu—literally, "the way of... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
First Sentence edit
TEA began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.
Table of Contents edit
I The Cup of Humanity
II The Schools of Tea
III Taoism and Zennism
IV The Tea-Room
V Art Appreciation
VI Flowers
VII Tea Masters
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Penguin Classics. (edition-based publisher list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Kakuzo Okakura (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Add the language.
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 76
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: Add the publication date.
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 76
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 394.10952
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Anthropology › Cultural
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Other Eastern Religions › Eastern Philosophy
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Customs & Traditions
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology
- Books › Nonfiction › Philosophy › Eastern
- Books › History › Asia › Japan
- Books › Cooking, Food & Wine
Popular Tags
See all 50 tags
Books Influenced by This Book edit
Books That Cite This Book edit
We’re hiding the characters, errata, awards, movie connections, books that influenced this book and books cited by this book sections. If you would like to add content to them, you must first make them visible.