Legacies of the sword: the Kashima-Shinryū and samurai martial culture 0824818474, 9780824818470, 9780585329628, 0824818792, 9780824818791

Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryu and Samurai Martial Culture 9780824863326

Western scholars and educators are generally far less familiar with the samurai in his original-and, ostensibly, primary

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Kendo: Culture of the Sword 9780520959941

Kendo is the first in-depth historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese martial art of swords

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Samurai Sword: A Handbook 9781462907069, 1462907067

The samurai sword: a symbol of the spirit of old Japan, it embodies the samurai's steel discipline, unswerving devo

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Sword and Brush: The Spirit of the Martial Arts 9780834825420, 1570621128

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Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris: The Lives and Legacies of the Two Martial Arts Stars

*Includes pictures *Includes their own quotes about their lives and work *Includes online resources and a bibliography f

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CHRYSANTHEMUM AND THE SWORD: patterns of japanese culture 9781946963253, 1946963259

Essential reading for anyone interested in Japanese culture, this unsurpassed masterwork opens an intriguing window on J

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Japanese Swords: Cultural Icons of a Nation: The History, Metallurgy and Iconography of the Samurai Sword 4805310359, 9784805310359

Author Colin M. Roach collaborated with top-level artisans, historians, and martial arts experts to create a unique, in-

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Culture in the Anteroom: The Legacies of Siegfried Kracauer

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The Sword of Cepheus

Winner of the “Best ATU Product” category of the Zhodani Base Awards 2020! A sorcerer blasting his enemies with the pow

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