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Shaolin Monastery History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts

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ISBN-10: 082483349X

ISBN-13: 9780824833497

Edition: 2008

Authors: Meir Shahar, Meir Shahar

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Book details

List price: $29.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Publication date: 9/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.20" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Maps and Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Origins Of A Military Tradition (500-900)
The Monastery
Serving the Emperor
Systemizing Martial Practice (900-1600)
Defending the Nation
Staff Legends
First Fighting And Self-Cultivation (1600-1900)
Hand Combat
Gymnastics
Suspect Rebels
History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts
Appendix: Some Editions of the Sinews Transformation Classic
Notes
Glossary
Works Cited
Index