Tea cult of Japan : an aesthetic pastime
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Tea cult of Japan : an aesthetic pastime
Routledge, 2014
- : pbk
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"First published in 1932 by Maruzen & Co." -- T.p. verso
"This edition first published in 2009 ... First issued in paperback 2014"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. 157) and index
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First published in 2006. The tea cult, commonly called the tea ceremony in English of cha-noyu in Japanese, is an aesthetic pastime that features the serving and drinking of powdered green tea. An art unique to Japan, the tea cult has played an important role in the artistic life of the Japanese people and nation for more than four hundred years, born under the influence of Zen Buddhism. With detailed explanations and the accompanying illustrations, the reader will be able to obtain insight into this classical art.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter I How Tea-Drinking Began
- Chapter II Training in the Etiquette
- Chapter III Partaking of the First Bowl
- Chapter IV When Koicha is Served
- Chapter V New Methods for New Times
- chapter VI Simplicity, the Key-Note
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