Peter A. Lorge: Chinese Martial Arts

Cover: 9781316633687 | Chinese Martial Arts | Peter A. Lorge | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2016

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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 were a central feature of military practice in China and essential for the smooth functioning of society. This book, which opens with an intriguing account of the very first female martial artist, charts the history of combat and fighting techniques in China from the Bronze Age to the present. This broad panorama affords fascinating glimpses into the transformation of martial skills, techniques and weaponry against the background of Chinese history, the rise and fall of empires, their governments and their armies. Quotations from literature and poetry, and the stories of individual warriors, infuse the narrative, offering personal reflections on prowess in the battlefield and techniques of engagement. This is an engaging and readable introduction to the authentic history of Chinese martial arts.

Über den Autor

Peter A. Lorge is a Senior Lecturer of History at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. He is the author of War, Politics and Society in Early Modern China, 900-1795 (2005) and The Asian Military Revolution: From Gunpowder to the Bomb (Cambridge, 2008).

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. From the Stone Age to the end of the Spring and Autumn Period; 2. The Warring States period; 3. The Qin and Han dynasties; 4. The six dynasties; 5. The Sui and Tang dynasties; 6. The five dynasties and ten kingdoms and the Song dynasty; 7. The Yuan dynasty; 8. The Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 9. The Qing dynasty (1644-1911); 10. Post-imperial China.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2016
Genre:	Importe
Produktart:	Schulbücher
Rubrik:	Schule & Lernen
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781316633687
ISBN-10:	1316633683
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Lorge, Peter A.
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 16 mm
Von/Mit:	Peter A. Lorge
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.09.2016
Gewicht:	0,413 kg