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Filipino martial culture / Mark V. Wiley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wiley, Mark V.
- Series:
- Tuttle martial arts.
- Tuttle martial arts
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Martial arts--Philippines.
- Martial arts.
- Hand-to-hand fighting, Oriental.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (377 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Tokyo ; Rutland, Vt. : Tuttle Pub., 1996.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A classic reference for martial artists and aficionados of Filipino culture, Filipino Martial Culture is an unprecedented excursion into the history, ideology, and techniques of Filipino martial arts. Beginning with a comprehensive study of the history of civil turbulence in the Philippines and the participation of its warriors in fights for independence from colonial rulers, Filipino Martial Culture proceeds to explore the worldview, spirituality, folklore and weaponry of this ancient tradition.Mark Wiley has collected extensive interviews with Filipino martial art
- Contents:
- pt. 1. General introduction
- pt. 2. Historical perspective
- pt. 3. Community, culture, and artifacts
- pt. 4. Contemporary masters and martial arts
- pt. 5. Summary and conclusions.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-4629-0347-9
- OCLC:
- 779140747
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