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Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Arts in the Atlantic World - The Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World M. Thomas J. Desch-Obi
Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Arts in the Atlantic World - The Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World
M. Thomas J. Desch-Obi
A survey of the history of African martial arts techniques, this title explores a cultural continuity originating in Africa and that is as old as early slave settlements in South America and as contemporary as hip-hop culture. It examines the ties between physical mastery of the arts and changing perceptions of honor.
376 pages, 45 illustrations
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 28, 2008 |
| ISBN13 | 9781570037184 |
| Publishers | University of South Carolina Press |
| Pages | 376 |
| Dimensions | 161 × 230 × 30 mm · 644 g |