{"product_id":"9784805314869","title":"The Book of Tea","description":"Author: Okakura Kakuzo\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9784805314869\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Berkeley Books\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Aug 2018\u003cbr\u003ePages: 128\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten over a century ago when Japan was abandoning its rich traditions to embrace the hysteria of colonization, this classic written by Okakura Kakuzo helped preserve the masterpieces of Japanese art and culture by illuminating the spirit of the Japanese Tea Masters. \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Tea \u003c\/i\u003edoesn't focus on the Tea Ceremony itself, but the Zen Buddhist thought behind it known as the Way of Tea or \u003ci\u003eChado\u003c\/i\u003e. Kakuzo teaches us to listen to the language of flowers as well as the language of art. His considerable charm is as apparent today as it was one hundred years ago as he introduces us to the aesthetic and culture of Japan. This edition has a new foreword by Andrew Juniper who runs the Wabi-Sabi Art Gallery in West Sussex, England and an introduction by Liza Dalby, the first American woman to be fully trained as a geisha in the 70's.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46688063651998,"sku":"ADS-9784805314869","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9784805314869.jpg?v=1775631696","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9784805314869","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}