{"product_id":"empire-of-tea-the-asian-leaf-that-conquered-the-world-paperback","title":"Empire of Tea: The Asian Leaf That Conquered the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarkman Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard Coulton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Mauger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough tea had been known and consumed in China and Japan for centuries, it was only in the seventeenth century that Londoners first began drinking it. Over the next two hundred years, its stimulating properties seduced all of British society, as tea found its way into cottages and castles alike. One of the first truly global commodities and now the world's most popular drink, tea has also, today, come to epitomize British culture and identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This impressively detailed book offers a rich cultural history of tea, from its ancient origins in China to its spread around the world. The authors recount tea's arrival in London and follow its increasing salability and import via the East India Company throughout the eighteenth century, inaugurating the first regular exchange--both commercial and cultural--between China and Britain. They look at European scientists' struggles to understand tea's history and medicinal properties, and they recount the ways its delicate flavor and exotic preparation have enchanted poets and artists. Exploring everything from its everyday use in social settings to the political and economic controversies it has stirred--such as the Boston Tea Party and the First Opium War--they offer a multilayered look at what was ultimately an imperial industry, a collusion--and often clash--between the world's greatest powers over control of a simple beverage that has become an enduring pastime.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkman Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of eighteenth-century studies at Queen Mary, University of London. \u003cb\u003eRichard Coulton\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer in the Department of English at Queen Mary, University of London. \u003cb\u003eMatthew Mauger\u003c\/b\u003e is a lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770223100192,"sku":"9781780238982","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/19c98218755490c18821c8987265c970.webp?v=1780367128","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/empire-of-tea-the-asian-leaf-that-conquered-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}