Chinese Martial Arts : From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century

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. This book charts the history of combat in China from the Bronze Age to the present.

• | : Peter A. Lorge (Vanderbilt University, Tennessee)
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Feb 02, 2017
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 282 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 1316633683
• | ISBN-13: 9781316633687