More than just a propagandist for tea: religious argument and advice on a healthy life in the work of the Dutch physician Cornelis Bontekoe (1647-1685).
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The Dutch physician Cornelis Bontekoe was a well-known and controversial figure,1 best remembered as a propagandist for tea.2 His popular Tractaat van het excellenste kruyd thee (Treatise on Tea, the Most Excellent Herb), commonly known as Theetractaat (The Tea Treatise), was printed in 1678, and two more editions appeared in 1679 and 1685.3 Allegedly, he was remunerated by the Dutch United East India Company, which imported tea in large quantities from China.4 Although Bontekoe preferred a small number of
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medical History
دوره 47 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003