The History of Tea and TeaTimes
As Seen in Books
Published on 20. February 2019
195 pages
978-1-78159-647-0 (ISBN)
Description
An engaging historical survey of tea in literature from ancient China to today.
The History of Tea focuses on tea and tea time in books, plays, and poems. Whether used for flirtation or a reason to bring key characters together, this delightful book explores our relationship with tea through fiction. Divided into chapters to include a brief tea history, romantic teas and tea parties (from the infamous Boston Tea Party to the bizarre Madhatter's Tea Party), Claire Hopley takes us on a walk through the long, dark tea time-of literature. The use of recipes based on the scenes in the featured books is bound to appeal to readers.
The History of Tea focuses on tea and tea time in books, plays, and poems. Whether used for flirtation or a reason to bring key characters together, this delightful book explores our relationship with tea through fiction. Divided into chapters to include a brief tea history, romantic teas and tea parties (from the infamous Boston Tea Party to the bizarre Madhatter's Tea Party), Claire Hopley takes us on a walk through the long, dark tea time-of literature. The use of recipes based on the scenes in the featured books is bound to appeal to readers.
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 The Origins and Sources of Tea: China, Japan and India
- Chapter 2 Tea in Britain
- Chapter 3 Afternoon and Other Tea-times
- Chapter 4 Love and Marriage at the Tea Table
- Chapter 5 Children at Tea
- Chapter 6 Tea Rooms
- Chapter 7 Tea and How to Make It
- Chapter 8 Tea and Tea-time Recipes
- Glossary of Food Terms
- Select List of Tea Rooms
- Select Bibliography
