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Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage. In China, in the eighth century, it entered the realm of poetry as one of the polite amusements.

The Book of Tea (1906) by Okakura Kakuzō is a long essay which examines the role of chadō (Teaism) in the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. The author explains Teaism as “a philosophy founded on the adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday existence”. Originally written in English for a western audience, the essay deals with the spiritual traditions of Zen and Taoism, as well as the secular side of tea in Japanese life.

La cerimonia del tè è una delle tradizioni giapponesi che più affascinano l'Occidente. In questa piccola opera deliziosa, scritta originariamente in inglese per un pubblico occidentale, l'autore disvela il rito e il mito, la forma e la sostanza: dalle ricette più antiche all'accoglienza degli ospiti, dall'arredamento della stanza agli aspetti più mistici, rivolgendo uno sguardo d'insieme alla filosofia, alla storia, alla cultura orientale e a com’è stata recepita in Occidente.

Brought to you by Penguin This Penguin Classic is performed by Japanese actor Sadao Ueda, known for his appearances in Spectre, London has Fallen and What We Did on Our Holiday. For a generation adjusting painfully to the demands of a modern industrial and commercial society, Asia came to...

In Eusebius History of the Christian Church, Eusebius chronicles the journey of the Church from the age of the apostles to his own time. This compelling narrative explores key themes, including the succession of bishops in major sees, the lives of Christian teachers, the emergence of heresies, the history of the Jewish people, interactions with pagan cultures, and the accounts of martyrdom. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia)