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The Empire of Tea - Couverture souple

Alan, MacFarlane; Iris, MacFarlane

 
9781590201756: The Empire of Tea
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1590201752 ISBN 13 : 9781590201756
Editeur : Overlook Books, 2009

Synopsis

"[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.

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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

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Éditeur
Overlook Books
Date d'édition
2009
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1590201752
ISBN 13 
9781590201756
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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