Mythologies of Martial Arts

by Paul Bowman

Book Overview

Mythologies of Martial Arts is an introduction to the key myths and ideologies around martial arts in contemporary popular culture internationally. It is the first book to draw together practical experience and seminal texts across a multitude of disciplines to offer original insights into the complex, contradictory world of martial arts. It is an accessible but theoretically sophisticated book aimed at student, scholars and anyone interested in martial arts practice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1786601923
• ISBN13: 9781786601926
• Release Date: December 2016
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"