The Shaolin Monastery

The Shaolin Monastery
Author :
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 298
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780824831103
ISBN-13 : 0824831101
Rating : 4/5 (101 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Shaolin Monastery by : Meir Shahar

Download or read book The Shaolin Monastery written by Meir Shahar and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-01-10 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously researched and eminently readable study considers the economic, political, and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition against violence and instead create fighting techniques that by the 21st century have spread throughout the world.


The Shaolin Monastery Related Books

The Shaolin Monastery
Language: en
Pages: 298
Authors: Meir Shahar
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008-01-10 - Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This meticulously researched and eminently readable study considers the economic, political, and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddh
Chinese Martial Arts
Language: en
Pages: 281
Authors: Peter A. Lorge
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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 w
Aikido and Chinese Martial Arts
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Tetsutaka Sugawara
Categories: Aikido
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996 - Publisher: Japan Publications Trading

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Aikido & Chinese Martial Arts V1 is a Japan Publications publication.
The Creation of Wing Chun
Language: en
Pages: 366
Authors: Benjamin N. Judkins
Categories: Sports & Recreation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-07-21 - Publisher: SUNY Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Looks at southern Chinese martial arts traditions and how they have become important to local identity and narratives of resistance. This book explores the soci
Chinese Kung Fu
Language: en
Pages: 123
Authors: Guangxi Wang
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-03-09 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

An illustrated introduction to the history and development of kung fu, a fascinating and popular branch of traditional Chinese culture.