A Brief History of Tea: Addiction, Exploitation, and Empire

ISBN-13: 9781845297473 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 272 str.

Roy Moxham

Opis

When tea began to be imported into the West from China in the 17th century, its high price and heavy taxes made it an immediate target for smuggling and dispute at every level, culminating in international incidents like the notorious Boston Tea Party. This book investigates the early history of tea.