description: Kakuzo was a leading figure in Japanese art and culture at the end of the 19th century, and this book, first published in 1906, is a classic treatise explicating the philosophical nuances of tea and the tea ceremony in Japanese culture. This edition contains an introduction by Liza Dalby who was the first American trained as a Geisha in the 1970s, and elegant photos by Daniel Proctor. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: The Book of Tea: The Illustrated Classic Edition
titlecomplete: The Book of Tea: The Illustrated Classic Edition
genres: Asia, Philosophy, Japan, Nonfiction, Tea, Japanese Literature, Classics, Art, History, Food
ratings_count: 14180
places: Japan, Boston, Massachusetts
publisher: Tuttle Pub