Tea: A History of the Drink That Changed the World

Tea: A History of the Drink That Changed the World

by JohnC.Griffiths (Author)

Synopsis

Tea is a phenomenon that has changed the attitudes of one nation to another, exposed divisions of class and race, ossified social behaviour, shaped the ethics of business, influenced relations between management and labour and led to significant advances in medicine. Tea is a comprehensive study of a drink that is imbibed daily by over half the population of the world, looking at the phenomenon as well as the commodity - from 2,500 AD to the present day. Following on from the success of books such as Cod, Tobacco and Salt, Tea takes a well-researched and fascinating approach to the world's second favourite beverage.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 392
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd
Published: 03 Feb 2011

ISBN 10: 0233003134
ISBN 13: 9780233003139

Media Reviews
The well-traveled Griffiths is a snappy writer, making this informative and essential book for tea-lovers an entertaining read. The Bloomsbury Review
Author Bio
John Griffiths is a former journalist and entrepreneur, who has written 14 books including Afghanistan: Key to a Continent, The Third Man: Life and Times of William Murdoch, Afghanistan: Land of Conflict and Beauty and Hostage: The History, Facts and Reality of Hostage Taking. He lives in Wales.