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Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century Lorge, Peter A. (Vanderbilt University, Tennessee)
Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century
Lorge, Peter A. (Vanderbilt University, Tennessee)
In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practised for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military practice in China. This book charts the history of combat in China from the Bronze Age to the present.
282 pages, 26 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | February 2, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781316633687 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 282 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 151 × 19 mm · 434 g |
| Language | English |