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Tea’s epic journey: wars, trade, and uniting East and West.

The True History of Tea

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    30 September 2026

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Summary

The most authoritative and entertaining history of tea ever published, written with verve to engage a wide readership.

Throughout the centuries, tea has inspired artists, enhanced religious experience, played a pivotal role in the emergence of world trade - and even triggered major wars. No other drink has touched the lives of so many people in so many different ways.

The True History of Tea brings all these disparate strands together in an erudite ta…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780500299067
ISBN-10:0500299064
Author:Victor H. Mair, Erling Hoh
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Imprint:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:30 September 2026
Weight:318g
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Critics Review

A superior brew … a real depth of knowledge with a deft stylistic and organizational touch … both authoritative and entertaining * Guardian *
Erudite and entertaining … lots of great detail * Harper’s Bazaar *

About The Author

Victor H. Mair

Victor H. Mair is Professor of Chinese Language and Literature at the University of Pennsylvania and author of The Tarim Mummies, The Prehistory of the Silk Road, and The Art of War.

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