茶の本 | The Book of Tea

Title: 茶の本
Authors: 岡倉　天心 著
Pages: 179P
Published At: March, 2008
Description:
"The Book of Tea," written in English, was published in New York in 1906. While Bushido expresses the "art of death" in Japanese culture, this book of tea celebrates the "art of life." Meiji-era intellectual Okakura Tenshin wrote this work to share the splendor of Oriental and Japanese culture with the world. Even after a century has passed, his arguments remain timeless and vibrant; readers can savor both the original English text and his enduring vision.

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