| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 161 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Asia/Pacific/perspectives
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Asia/Pacific/perspectives.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-155) and index. |
| Contents |
Timeline of Major Chinese Dynasties; Introduction; 1 The Rise of Tea; 2 Power; 3 Lu Yu; 4 Connoisseurship; 5 Morality; 6 Transcendence; 7 Manhood; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Author. |
| Summary |
This distinctive and enlightening book explores development of tea drinking in China, using tea culture to explore the profound question of how Chinese have traditionally expressed individuality. By linking tea to individualism, Bret Hinsch's deeply researched book makes an original and influential contribution to the history of Chinese culture. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Tea -- Social aspects -- China.
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Tea -- Social aspects. |
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China. |
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Tea. |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Agriculture & Food. |
| Other Form: |
Print version: The rise of tea culture in China Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016] 9781442251786 (cloth : alk. paper) (DLC) 2015026485 |
| ISBN |
9781442251793 ebook |
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1442251794 |
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9781442251786 cloth : alkaline paper |
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1442251786 |
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