Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals
A Historical Survey
$43.08
- Paperback
344 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2011
Summary
Secret training manuals, magic swords, and flying kung fu masters—these are staples of Chinese martial arts movies and novels, but only secret manuals have a basis in reality. Chinese martial arts masters of the past did indeed write such works, along with manuals for the general public. This collection introduces Western readers to the rich and diverse tradition of these influential texts, rarely available to the English-speaking reader.
Authors Brian Kennedy and Elizabeth Guo, who c…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583941942 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1583941940 |
| Author: | Brian Kennedy, Elizabeth Guo |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 344 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 561g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 153mm x 228mm |
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Critics Review
“This book provides considerable information on Chinese martial arts history, particularly of the Republican era, its personages, and manuals not previously available in English. It also covers topics, including those related to Shaolin Monastery and Taoism, in a down to earth, common sense manner…. Overall, Chinese Martial Arts Training Manuals successfully achieves the author’s purpose, expressed in the epilogue: ‘[To serve] as an informative and interesting introduction to this rich facet of Chinese martial art culture.’“—Stanley E. Henning, China Review International
Brian Kennedy
Brian L. Kennedy, an attorney, has practiced Chinese martial arts since 1976 and has recently begun studying Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His previous books include Witness Examination Skills, the official reference for Taiwan’s prosecutors and trial judges, and Legal Ethics.
Elizabeth Nai-Jia Guo is a professional translator living in Taiwan. She is a practitioner of qi gong and hatha yoga. She has translated a wide range of books into Chinese including titles on church architecture, the history of science, and criminal law.
Guo and Kennedy co-author a regular column for Classical Fighting Arts magazine.
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