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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813726903321

Autore

Hinsch Bret

Titolo

The rise of tea culture in China : the invention of the individual / / Bret Hinsch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-5179-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 p.)

Collana

Asia/Pacific/Perspectives

Disciplina

394.1/50951

Soggetti

Tea - Social aspects - China

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 and index.

Sommario/riassunto

This distinctive and enlightening book explores development of tea drinking in China, using tea culture to explore the profound question of how Chinese have traditionally expressed individuality. By linking tea to individualism, Bret Hinsch's deeply researched book makes an original and influential contribution to the history of Chinese culture.