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The Invention of Martial Arts
Language: en
Pages: 281
Authors: Paul Bowman
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

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"The Invention of Martial Arts examines the media history of what we now call 'martial arts' and argues that martial arts is a cultural construction that was bo
The Invention of Martial Arts
Language: en
Pages: 262
Authors: Paul Bowman
Categories: Performing Arts
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-12-17 - Publisher: Oxford University Press

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Through popular movies starring Bruce Lee and songs like the disco hit "Kung Fu Fighting," martial arts have found a central place in the Western cultural imagi
A Brief History of the Martial Arts
Language: en
Pages: 304
Authors: Jonathan Clements
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-10-13 - Publisher: Robinson

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'If I had to pick a single general martial arts history book in English, I would recommend A Brief History of the Martial Arts by Dr Jonathan Clements' RICHARD
Martial Arts Studies
Language: en
Pages: 205
Authors: Paul Bowman
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-04-09 - Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

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The phrase “martial arts studies” is increasingly circulating as a term to describe a new field of interest. But many academic fields including history, phi
Fighting for Honor
Language: en
Pages: 368
Authors: T. J. Desch-Obi
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-04-12 - Publisher: Univ of South Carolina Press

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A groundbreaking investigation into the migration of martial arts techniques across continents and centuries The presence of African influence and tradition in