Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People

by Emil Farkas and John Corcoran

Book Overview

Co-author Review: This definitive volume, which contains over 1-million facts, has been republished by Pro Action Publishing of Los Angeles (213)666-7789 and is available for both single-copy and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0831758058
• ISBN13: 9780831758059
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Gallery Books
• Length: 437 Pages
• Weight: 3.67 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Considered one of the best reference books on the subject.

Co-author Review: This definitive volume, which contains over 1-million facts, has been republished by Pro Action Publishing of Los Angeles (213)666-7789 and is available for both single-copy and wholesale purchasing. The new title is "The Original Martial Arts Encyclopedia."This is a massive reference containing over 1,000 individual bios of famous pioneers and champions; over 1,000 photos, many of rare vintage; detailed histories of martial arts development in all major countries including the most complete overview ever of U.S. martial arts history; and hundreds of entries detailing arts and styles. Plus, a huge Bibliography featuring 1,183 English-language martial arts books published from 1898-1980, organized by 26 categories.This book took 10 years from concept to completion in the pre-computer era, and it shows. It has won industry-wide international acclaim for its global thoroughness and universal appeal to everyone from beginners to veteran black belts.Reviewed by co-author John Corcoran on 2/2/99.

Please correct a mistake in my review.

Dear Sir:I made a mistake and added the phone number of the new publisher in my review of this book. Could you please just delete the phone and publish the rest of the book review.Sorry, and many thanks.John Corcoran Co-Author: "Martial Arts: Traditions, History, People" E-mail Address: JCorco4234@aol.com