T'Ai Chi Ch'uan Body and Mind in Harmony (Integration of Meaning and Method)

Name: T'Ai Chi Ch'uan Body and Mind in Harmony (Integration of Meaning and Method)
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ISBN: 9780887060304

ISBN-10: 0887060307

ISBN-13: 9780887060304

Edition: Revised

Authors: Sophia Delza

List price: $38.95

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The foremost work on the ancient Chinese art of T'ai Chi Ch'üan in the English language is now even better. Master practitioner and teacher Sophia Delza has thoroughly revised her original guide to include substantial new material. T'ai Chi Ch'üan: Body and Mind in Harmony is a comprehensive survey of the age-old martial art, a system of activating the body for the development of physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Clearly detailed descriptions of the movements, illustrated with detailed drawings and photographs, enable you to practice alone. The book features a stimulating analysis of how body and mind function harmoniously, and a concrete explanation of how form and structure…

Book details

List price: $38.95
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 8/15/1985
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 9.25" wide x 9.25" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction: By Way of a Beginning


A Contemporary View


Historical Background: A Consistent Heritage



The Way of T'ai-Chi Ch'ï¿½an



What T'ai-Chi Ch'ï¿½an Is



Fundamentals and Principles



Suggestions for Study: Explanatory Note



The Exercise-Art of T'ai-Chi Ch'ï¿½an



The Complete Composition in Action



The T'ai-Chi Ch'ï¿½an Classics



Interpretation



Dimensions of Meaning-Dimensions of Method



The Unity of the Way



Way of the Body: Quiet Strength



Way of the Mind: Tranquil Power



Way of the Structure: Ordered Diversity



Essential Features of the Way of Structure



The Art of the Science of T'ai-Chi Ch'ï¿½an: A Summary



The Life



Reflections on the Spirit and the Art of T'ai-Chi Ch'ï¿½an



Nature of T'ai-Chi Ch'ï¿½an: Quotations



Movement and Being: A Prose-Poem


Foot-Chart


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