A bowl for a coin a commodity history of Japanese tea

A Bowl for a Coin is the first book in any language to describe and analyze the history of all Japanese teas. To understand the triumph of the tea plant in Japan, Wayne Farris begins with its cultivation and goes on to describe the myriad ways in which the herb was processed into a palatable beverag...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Corporativo: Knowledge Unlatched funder (funder)
Otros Autores: Farris, William Wayne, author (author)
Formato: Electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press 2019.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009421991506719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Maps
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER ONE. The Prehistory of Japan's Tea Industry, 750-1300
  • CHAPTER TWO. Tea Becomes a Beverage for a Wider Market, 1300-1600
  • CHAPTER THREE. Tea Triumphs during the Edo Period, 1600-1868
  • CHAPTER FOUR. Modern Tea: From Triumph to Uncertainty
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • List of Characters
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author