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The Book of Tea

By Kakuzo Okakura
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The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura explores the cultural, philosophical, and aesthetic significance of tea in Japan. Through the lens of the tea ceremony, the book delves into the intersection of Eastern and Western philosophies, highlighting the art and simplicity in the Japanese way of life. It reflects on how tea embodies harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility, offering profound insights into both the culture and the broader human experience.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate exploring the rich cultural traditions of Japan, particularly through the lens of tea and its influence on philosophy, aesthetics, and art. It offers a deep and thoughtful insight into Eastern culture, bridging the gap between East and West. This book may appeal to you if you're interested in the intersection of culture, history, and the arts.

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The Book of Tea

For a generation adjusting painfully to the demands of a modern industrial and commercial society, Asia came to represent an alternative vision of the good life: aesthetically austere, socially aristocratic, and imbued with spirituality. This book addresses the inchoate yearnings of disaffected Westerners.

First time in Penguin Classics for this Japanese work dedicated to the art of drinking tea - and much more - introduced by Christopher Benfey

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First time in Penguin Classics for this Japanese work dedicated to the art of drinking tea — and much more — introduced by Christopher Benfey.

For a generation adjusting painfully to the demands of a modern industrial and commercial society, Asia came to represent an alternative vision of the good life: aesthetically austere, socially aristocratic, and imbued with spirituality. The Book of Tea was originally written in English and sought to address the inchoate yearnings of disaffected Westerners.

In a flash of inspiration, Okakura saw that the formal tea party as practised in New England was a distant cousin of the Japanese tea ceremony, and that East and West had thus "met in the tea-cup."

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The Book of Tea by Kakuzo Okakura is praised for its exploration of the cultural and philosophical significance of tea in Japanese society. Reviewers admire its meditative prose and the way it elegantly bridges Eastern and Western thought. The book is often appreciated for offering readers a philosophical perspective that transcends the mere act of drinking tea, inviting them into a deeper worldview.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141191843

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 September 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by Christopher Benfey

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 7.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 90g

Pages: 112

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Education & Reference Kakuzo Okakura Non-Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Philosophy & Psychology Philosophy & Stoicism

About the Author

Kakuzo Okakura was born in 1862 in Yokohama, Japan. In 1890, Okakura was one of the principal founders of the first Japanese fine-arts academy, Tokyo Bijutsu Gakko (Tokyo School of Fine Arts) and a year later became the head, though he was later ousted from the school in an administrative struggle. Later, he also founded the (Japan Art Institute) with Hashimoto Gaho and Yokoyama Taikan. He was invited by William Sturgis Bigelow to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in 1904 and became the first head of the Asian art division in 1910. He died in 1913.

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