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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 from the plant's introduction to the archipelago around 750 to the present day. To understand the triumph of the tea plant in Japan, William Wayne Farris begins with its cultivation and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Farris, William Wayne (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press, [2019]
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  • 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