Название: Martial Arts of the World Автор: Thomas A. Green Издательство: ABC-CLIO ISBN: 1576071502 Год: 2001 Формат: PDF Страниц: 894 Размер: 5,3 МБ Язык: Английский
Carefully crafted entries on the history, philosophy, and evolution of the martial arts worldwide, including contemporary practice. The martial arts have developed in nearly every culture, notes anthropologist Thomas A. Green, but in an astonishing variety of forms―throwing and grappling styles, striking styles, and both armed and unarmed fighting styles.