Description
This distinctive and enlightening book explores the 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, Hinsch's deeply researched book makes an original and influential contribution to the history of Chinese culture.
Author: Bret Hinsch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 06/21/2018
Pages: 172
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.30w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781538117811
ISBN10: 1538117819
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | China
- Cooking | Beverages | Coffee & Tea
- Social Science | Customs & Traditions
Author: Bret Hinsch
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 06/21/2018
Pages: 172
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.30w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9781538117811
ISBN10: 1538117819
BISAC Categories:
- History | Asia | China
- Cooking | Beverages | Coffee & Tea
- Social Science | Customs & Traditions
About the Author
Bret Hinsch is professor in the Department of History at Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan. He is the author of Masculinities in Chinese History, Women in Early Imperial China, and Passions of the Cut Sleeve: The Male Homosexual Tradition in China.