The Rise of Tea Culture in China

The Invention of the Individual

Nonfiction, Food & Drink, Beverages, Coffee & Tea, History, Asian, Asia, China
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Author: Bret Hinsch ISBN: 9781442251793
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: November 12, 2015
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: Bret Hinsch
ISBN: 9781442251793
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: November 12, 2015
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

This distinctive and enlightening book explores the invention and development of tea drinking in China, using tea culture to explore the profound question of how Chinese have traditionally expressed individuality. Western stereotypes portray a culture that values conformity and denigrates the individual, but Bret Hinsch convincingly explodes this facile myth. He traces how emperors, scholars, poets, and merchants all used tea connoisseurship to publicly demonstrate superior discernment, gaining admiration by displaying individuality. By linking tea to individualism, his deeply researched book makes an original and influential contribution to the history of Chinese culture.

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This distinctive and enlightening book explores the invention and development of tea drinking in China, using tea culture to explore the profound question of how Chinese have traditionally expressed individuality. Western stereotypes portray a culture that values conformity and denigrates the individual, but Bret Hinsch convincingly explodes this facile myth. He traces how emperors, scholars, poets, and merchants all used tea connoisseurship to publicly demonstrate superior discernment, gaining admiration by displaying individuality. By linking tea to individualism, his deeply researched book makes an original and influential contribution to the history of Chinese culture.

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