Muye Dobo Tongji : comprehensive illustrated manual of martial arts / by order of King Jungjo ; written by Yi Duk-moo and Park Je-ga ; translated by Sang H. Kim.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Chŏngjo, King of Korea, 1752-1800.
• Yi, Tŏng-mu, 1741?-1793.
• Pak, Che-ga, 1750-1815.

Standardized Title:

• Munye tobo tʻongji. English.
• 武藝圖譜通志． English

Language:

• English
• Korean

Subjects (All):

• Martial arts.
• Korea.
• Martial arts--Korea--Rules--Early works to 1800.

Genre:

• Rules.

Physical Description:

400 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First English language edition.

Other Title:

Comprehensive illustrated manual of martial arts of Ancient Korea

Place of Publication:

Hartford, CT : Turtle Press, [2000]

Summary:

This is a translation of the Muye Dobo Tongji, long considered a definitive early classic of the martial arts of Korea. The release of The Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Martial Arts of Ancient Korea marks the first time this volume is available in English. Extensively illustrated with the original 18th century woodblock prints, it will be of interest to martial artists and military historians alike.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

• 1880336480
• 9781880336489
• 1880336537
• 9781880336533

OCLC:

44727815