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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| Language: | English |
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[s.l.] :
University of Hawai'i Press,
2019.
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Table of Contents:
- 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