{"product_id":"the-book-of-tea-alex-struik-9781479353200","title":"The Book of Tea","description":"\"The Book of Tea\" (1906) by Okakura Kakuzo, is a long essay linking the role of tea (Teaism) to the aesthetic and cultural aspects of Japanese life. In his book, he discusses such topics as Zen and Taoism, but also the secular aspects of tea and Japanese life. The book emphasizes how Teaism taught the Japanese many things; most importantly, simplicity. Okakura Kakuzo (February 14, 1862 - September 2, 1913) was a Japanese scholar who contributed to the development of arts in Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Struik, Kakuzo Okakura\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479353205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479353200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/17\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.13d","brand":"Alex Struik","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46670435352831,"sku":"9781479353200","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-tea-alex-struik-9781479353200","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}