Tea in Japan: Essays on the History of Chanoyu / Edition 1

by Paul Varley, Kumakura Isao

Overview

"Represents a major advance over previous publications.... Students will find this volume especially useful as an introduction to the primary sources, terminology, and dominant themes in the history of chanoyu." —Journal of Japanese Studies "Tea in Japan illuminates in depth and detail chanoyu's cultural connections and evolution from the early Kamakura period... It is the quality of seeing the familiar and not so familiar elements of tea emerge as a dynamic saga of human invention and cultural intervention that makes this book exhilarating and the details that the authors provide that make these essays fascinating." —Journal of the Association of Teachers of Japanese

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824817176
Publisher:	University of Hawaii Press, The
Publication date:	01/01/1995
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.69(d)
Lexile:	1380L (what's this?)

About the Author

Author: Varley, Paul;
Paul Varley is emeritus professor at Columbia University and Sen Soshitsu XV Professor of Japanese Cultural History at the University of Hawai'i.

Editorial Reviews

The Japanese tea ceremony, and its auxiliary arts, are traced from the introduction of tea in the ninth century to the introduction of the modern age in the late 19th century. Ten essays include two on 16th century tea master Sen no Rikyu, and another on perceptions of the ceremony by Europeans. Includes a glossary (without pronunciation). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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