[Download pdf ebook] The Shaolin Monastery: History, Religion, and the Chinese Martial Arts
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| #923948 in Books | Shahar Meir | 2008-09-30 | 2008-09-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .70 x6.10 x9.10l,1.10 | File Name: 082483349X | 296 pages | The Shaolin Monastery History Religion and the Chinese Martial Arts
||2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.| Learning to Shoulder the Baggage of Shaolin|By Andrew Shinn|While the writing is at times rather dry, this book definitely belongs on the shelves of anyone with a serious interest in any of the Chinese martial arts. Whether you are just learning about Chinese martial practices, or you are heavily involved in them, the fame of Shaolin is a major piece of baggage that you have||"A long-awaited, in-depth look into the complex political, military, and hygienic factors surrounding the monastery's involvement in martial arts. . . . This is clearly a pioneering book, and Shahar, a qualified scholar, has documented his material in a manne
"Written in clear and lucid style and ambitious both in scope and methodology, this book offers a fascinating window into Chinese culture, religion, and history. Ranging from historical and ethnographic documents to a wide variety of literary sources, it weaves them all into a compelling narrative. In this fashion, Shahar is uniquely able to bring together social, historical, and mythological elements, providing a demythologized account of martial Chinese traditions ...
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