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1st Edition

A History of Chinese Martial Arts

Edited By Fuhua Huang, Fan Hong Copyright 2019

238 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

238 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

238 Pages 48 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Description

Chinese martial arts have a long, meaningful history and deep cultural roots. They blend the physical components of combat with strategy, philosophy and tradition, distinguishing them from Western sports. A History of Chinese Martial Arts is the most authoritative study ever written on this topic, featuring contributions from leading Chinese scholars and practitioners. The book provides a... Read more

Table of Contents

1 Martial Arts in the Pre-Qin Period (before 222 BC)

2 Martial Arts in the Qin and Han Dynasties and Three Kingdoms Period (221 BC–280)

3 Martial Arts in the Jin and the Southern and Northern Dynasties (265–589 AD)

4 Martial Arts in the Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (581– 979)

5 Martial Arts in the Song Dynasty (960–1279)

6 Martial Arts in the Liao, Jin, Western Xia, and Yuan Dynasties (916–1368)

7 Martial Arts in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

8 Martial Arts in the Qing Dynasty (1616-1911)

9 Martial Arts in the Republic of China (1912-1949)

10 Martial Arts in the People’s Republic of China (1949-)

Editor(s)

Biography

Fan Hong is Professor in Asian Studies at Bangor University, UK and Academic Editor of The International Journal of the History of Sport.

Fuhua Huang is Professor of Sport History at Jiangxi Normal University, China.

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