The Empire of Tea: The Remarkable History of the Plant That Took over the World - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1585674931 ISBN 13 : 9781585674930

Synopsis

Book by Macfarlane Alan MacFarlane Iris Press The Overlook

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

"[An] unfailingly informative history of tea... An absorbing read."-Kirkus

From Darjeeling to Lapsang Souchon, from India to Japan-a fresh, concise, world-encompassing exploration of the way tea has shaped politics, culture, and the environment throughout history. From the fourth century BC in China, where it was used as an aid in Buddhist meditation, to the Boston Tea Party in 1773, to its present-day role as the most consumed substance on the planet, the humble Camellia plant has had profound effects on civilization. Renowned cultural anthropologist Alan MacFarlane and Iris MacFarlane recount the history of tea from its origin in the eastern Himalayas and explains, among other things, how tea became the world's most prevalent addiction, how tea was used as an instrument of imperial control, and how the cultivation of tea drove the industrial revolution. Both an absorbing narrative and a fascinating tour of some of the world's great cultures-Japan, China, India, France, the Britain, and others- The Empire of Tea brings into sharp focus one of the forces that shaped history.

Revue de presse

"Brief but affecting... A good primer on a resonant and endlessly stimulating subject."-Boston Sunday Globe

"A fascinating picture of tea's impact on the lives of millions of people around the world."-Publishers Weekly

Détails de l'édition

• Date d'édition: 1707
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1585674931
• ISBN 13: 9781585674930
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 308
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