The Book of Tea · Chapter
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This chapter provides a list of endnotes and references cited throughout the book, including scholarly works, historical sources, and cultural references related to tea, Taoism, Japanese architecture, and Chinese poetry.
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This chapter provides a list of endnotes and references cited throughout the book, including scholarly works, historical sources, and cultural references related to tea, Taoism, Japanese architecture, and Chinese poetry.
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“Paul Kransel, Dissertations , Berlin, 1902.”
A dissertation by Paul Kransel published in Berlin in 1902.
This is a cited academic work.
“Mercurius Politicus , 1638.”
The periodical Mercurius Politicus from 1638.
A historical publication referenced in the endnotes.
“The Chinese Elysium.”
A work or concept referred to as 'The Chinese Elysium'.
Likely a reference to a Chinese utopian or idealized realm.
“We should like to call attention to Dr. Paul Carus’s admirable translation of the Tao Te Ching . The Open Court Publishing Company, Chicago, 1898.”
The author recommends Dr. Paul Carus's translation of the Tao Te Ching, published in Chicago in 1898.
A notable translation of a foundational Taoist text.
“The precious jewels formed in the bodies of Buddhas after cremation.”
Relics known as 'sharira' or Buddhist relics that form after cremation.
A reference to Buddhist cremation relics.
“We refer to Ralph N. Cram’s Impressions of Japanese Architecture and the Allied Arts . The Baker & Taylor Co. , New York, 1905.”
The author references Ralph N. Cram's book on Japanese architecture and arts, published in New York in 1905.
A cited work on Japanese aesthetics.
