Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century - Rilegato

Lorge, Peter A.

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ISBN 10: 0521878810 ISBN 13: 9780521878814

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

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, their governments and their armies. Quotations from literature and poetry, and the stories of individual warriors, infuse the narrative, offering personal reflections on prowess in the battlefield and techniques of engagement. This is an engaging and readable introduction to the authentic history of Chinese martial arts.

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Descrizione del libro:

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.

L'autore:

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).

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521878810
• ISBN 13: 9780521878814
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 282