1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910461743003321

Autore

Okakura Kakuzō <1862-1913.>

Titolo

The book of tea [[electronic resource] /] / Okakura Kakuzo ; introduction, Liza Dalby ; photography, Daniel Proctor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, Mass., : Tuttle Pub., 2000

ISBN

1-280-63761-7

9786613630834

1-4629-0439-4

Edizione

[Illustrated classic ed., 1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (129 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ProctorDaniel

Disciplina

394.1/5

Soggetti

Japanese tea ceremony

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction 1; Foreword 9; The Cup of Humanity 17; The Schools of Tea 29; Taoism and Zennism 41; The Tea-Room 55; Art Appreciation 71; Flowers 81; Tea-Masters 95; 0KAKURA KAKUZ0 A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH 103; NOTES on the Illustrations 113

Sommario/riassunto

In 1906 in turn-of-the century Boston, a small, esoteric book about tea was written with the intention of being read aloud in the famous salon of Isabella Gardner. It was authored by Okakura Kakuzo, a Japanese philosopher, art expert, and curator. Little known at the time, Kakuzo would emerge as one of the great thinkers of the early 20th century, a genius who was insightful, witty and greatly responsible for bridging Western and Eastern cultures.Nearly a century later, Kakuzo's The Book of Tea is still beloved the world over. In this edition, readers are treated to Kaku



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910702526703321

Autore

Yutaka Aoki

Titolo

Hypertension, abnormal cholesterol, and high body mass index among non-Hispanic Asian adults : United States, 2011-2012 / / Acki Yutaka [and three others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hyattsville, MD : , : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, , 2014

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (8 unnumbered pages) : color illustrations

Collana

NCHS data brief ; ; no. 140

DHHS publication ; ; no. 2014-1209

Soggetti

Asians - United States - Population

Hypertension - United States - Population

Blood cholesterol - United States - Population

Body mass index - United States - Population

Statistics.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"January 2014."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 7-[8]).