A Brief History of Tea
Addiction, Exploitation, and Empire
$38.69
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
29 January 2009
Summary
‘Absorbing and sometimes shocking’ - Literary Review ‘A masterful historical study’ - The Good Book Guide
Behind the wholesome image of the world’s most popular drink lies a strangely murky and often violent past. From its first discovery to the present day, this is an extraordinary story of a great world obsession.
When tea began to be imported into the West from China in the seventeenth century, its high price and heavy taxes made it an immediate …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845297473 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1845297474 |
| Author: | Roy Moxham |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 29 January 2009 |
| Weight: | 222g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 142mm x 18mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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Critics Review
Absorbing - and sometimes shocking.
Absorbing - and sometimes shocking. - Literary Review
Very well written … enlightening. - Financial TimesA masterful historical study. - Good Book GuideThis book is a fascinating mix of personal experience, a passion for the subject and an enthralling history. - Yorkshire Gazette and HeraldAbout The Author
Roy Moxham
Roy Moxham is the highly acclaimed author of The Great Hedge of India. He is a former tea planter and gallery owner and was latterly book conservator for Canterbury Cathedral and the University of London. He now lives in London and India.
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