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Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century
Peter A. Lorge
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Description for Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century
Paperback. Enjoyable story-based practice for the Cambridge Young Learners English (YLE) Tests. Num Pages: 282 pages, 26 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; WSTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 38.
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 and essential for the smooth functioning of society. This book, which opens with an intriguing account of the very first female martial artist, charts the history of combat and fighting techniques in China from the Bronze Age to the present. This broad panorama affords fascinating glimpses into the transformation of martial skills, techniques and weaponry against the background of Chinese history, the rise and fall of empires, ... Read more
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 and essential for the smooth functioning of society. This book, which opens with an intriguing account of the very first female martial artist, charts the history of combat and fighting techniques in China from the Bronze Age to the present. This broad panorama affords fascinating glimpses into the transformation of martial skills, techniques and weaponry against the background of Chinese history, the rise and fall of empires, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781316633687
SKU
V9781316633687
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About Peter A. Lorge
Peter A. Lorge is a Senior Lecturer of History at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. He is the author of War, Politics and Society in Early Modern China, 900–1795 (2005) and The Asian Military Revolution: From Gunpowder to the Bomb (Cambridge, 2008).
Reviews for Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century
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