The Book of Tea
$24.36
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2010
Summary
First time in Penguin Classics for this Japanese work dedicated to the art of drinking tea - and much more - introduced by Christopher Benfey
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 address the inchoate yearnings of di…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141191843 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141191848 |
| Author: | Kakuzo Okakura, Christopher Benfey |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 96g |
| Dimensions: | 7mm x 127mm x 197mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Audience Age: | 18-17 |
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Kakuzo Okakura
Kakuzo Okakura (1863-1913) was a Japanese scholar and art critic who, during the Meiji Restoration reform era, promoted a critical appreciation of traditional forms, customs, and beliefs. Outside of Japan, he is chiefly renowned for The Book of Tea: A Japanese Harmony of Art, Culture, and the Simple Life, published by Penguin Classics.
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