The Ideologies of Japanese Tea: Subjectivity, Transience and National Identity - Hardcover

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9781905246748: The Ideologies of Japanese Tea: Subjectivity, Transience and National Identity

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This provoking study of the Japanese tea ceremony (chanoyu) examines the ideological foundation of its place in history and the broader context of Japanese cultural values where it has emerged as a so-called 'quintessential' component of the culture. Sen Soshitsu Xl argued that tea be viewed as the expression of the moral universe of the nation.

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