{"product_id":"an-illustrated-modern-reader-of-the-classic-of-tea-9781602200296","title":"An Illustrated Modern Reader of 'The Classic of Tea'","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Wu Juenong | Tony Blishen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Reader's Digest Association\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Reader's Digest Association\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History - Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis commentary on the Chinese masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eThe Classic of Tea\u003c\/i\u003e, offers a fascinating perspective on this ancient pastime and art.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Classic of Tea\u003c\/i\u003e, the first known monograph on tea in the world, was written in the 8th century by Lu Yu who devoted his entire life to the study of tea and is respected as the Sage of Tea. Wu Juenong, an agronomist and economist specializing in agriculture, has studied tea all his life. This book is the culmination of lifelong research on Chinese tea culture and history, introducing the readers to modern findings of effects and properties of tea, types of tea preparations, the evolution of tea growing regions and tea drinking customs across China, in addition to extensive annotation. Both scholarly and informative, \u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated Modern Reader of 'The Classic of Tea'\u003c\/i\u003e has been acclaimed as a New Classic of Tea. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Illustrated Modern Reader of 'The Classic of Tea'\u003c\/i\u003e also includes vivid illustrations and pictures of tools and utensils for the making and drinking of tea, either hand-drawn or collected by him, which the original \u003ci\u003eThe Classic of Tea\u003c\/i\u003e lacked. Selected Chinese traditional paintings in the book illuminate the elegant art of brewing and drinking tea, the social rituals associated with tea drinking, and the reformative and cultural significance of tea ceremonies.","brand":"Reader's Digest Association","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47565160415383,"sku":"9781602200296","price":2568.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781602200296.webp?v=1774697333","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/an-illustrated-modern-reader-of-the-classic-of-tea-9781602200296","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}