Tea: Its Mystery and History

Samuel Phillips Day

Samuel Phillips Day traces the history of tea from Asia to England, exploring some of the romance of this treasured drink and its place in British culture. - Summary by Larry Wilson

Genre(s): Social Science (Culture & Anthropology)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Introduction BettyB
00:08:15
Play 01 Legendary Origin of the Plant BettyB
00:10:12
Play 02 Introduction of Tea into England Kathleen Moore
00:10:01
Play 03 Appreciation of the Leaf Kathleen Moore
00:04:07
Play 04 The Plant Botanically Considered Ruth P.
00:10:25
Play 05 History of the Tea Trade BettyB
00:09:21
Play 06 The Colouring of the Leaf BettyB
00:03:34
Play 07 Social Character of the Beverage Kathleen Moore
00:11:05
Play 08 The “Drink of Health” Ruth P.
00:07:10
Play 09 The Virtues of the Leaf Jennifer Fournier
00:17:25
Play 10 A Cup of Tea BettyB
00:04:02