Empire of Tea: The Asian Leaf That Conquered the World - Markman Ellis - Books - Reaktion Books - 9781780234403 - May 1, 2015
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Empire of Tea: The Asian Leaf That Conquered the World


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Empire of Tea is a cultural history of tea, from its ancient origins in China to its position as the world's favorite beverage today. It shows how tea was one of the first truly global commodities, and gave rise to the earliest cultural and economic exchanges between China and Britain.


288 pages, 77 illustrations, 50 in colour

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released May 1, 2015
ISBN13 9781780234403
Publishers Reaktion Books
Pages 288
Dimensions 241 × 169 × 27 mm   ·   950 g
Language English  

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