Written at the turn of the 20th century, when many Asians (and Westerners) assumed the economically dominant West might also harbour a culturally superior civilisation, this book offered a startling appreciation of Asian beauty, values and spirituality through an introduction to Japanese art...more details Format:Paperback
This title invites the reader to discover a tradition that symbolizes wisdom, beauty and the elegant simplicity of Asian culture. The author celebrates tea from its ancient origins in Chinese Taoism to its culmination in Zen discipline - the Japanese tea ceremony. Format:paperback Pages:112
Written in 1906 by a future philosopher, curator and Zen teacher, this book, which was intended to be read aloud in a famous salon, interweaves the history of tea with Japanese society...more details Format:hardback Pages:128