The Overlook Martial Arts Reader: Volume 1
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Book Overview
Classic Writings on Philosophy and Technique The most authoritative collection of writings on the martial arts ever assembled in English in a single, invaluable volume. An extraordinarily informative... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0879514590
ISBN13:9780879514594
Release Date:January 1989
Publisher:Harry N. Abrams
Length:334 Pages
Weight:1.15 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A GREAT overview
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
A strong sampling of some of the best martial arts books around really speak to the reader. There are 4 sections, titled:Part 1: Culture and Conflict: The HistoriesPart 2: Master and Students: The PhilosophyPart 3: Training and Discipline: The WayPart 4: Other AspectsEach section includes some of the finest writing on the martial arts I've ever read. I own many of the books that are exerpted here and was introduced to others in these pages.Authors include E.J. Harrison, C.W. Nicol, Eugen Herrigel, Herman Kauz, Maxine Hong Kingston, Dave Lowry, Terry Dobson, T.T. Liang, and Linda Atkinson.
A very informative book.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book provides portions (usually a chapter) from the writings of martial artists. Some of the authors are founders of systems, such as Jigoro Kano and Gichin Funakoshi. I found many of the writings to be very insightful and they seemed to have more depth than many of the martial arts writings that you see today.
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