Tuttle dictionary of the martial arts of Korea, China & Japan / compiled by Sun-Jin Kim ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kim, Sun-Jin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Martial arts--Korea--Dictionaries--English.

Martial arts.

Martial arts--China--Dictionaries--English.

Martial arts--Japan--Dictionaries--English.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (322 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Rutland, VT : Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1996.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

The modern martial artist requires more than a mere vocabulary listing. The modern practitioner wants an in-depth exploration not only of the equivalency of meaning but also the cultural and historical background of the terms relevant to the martial arts. To answer that need, this detailed description of techniques, weapons, styles, masters and culturally relevant terminology includes everything to satisfy both traditional purists and eclectic practitioners.As this is the combined work of four separate compilers, each a specialist in a region's language and martial arts, this is i

Contents:

Table of Contents; Introduction; Pronunciation Guide to Chinese; Pronunciation Guide to Japanese; Pronunciation Guide to Korean; The Entries

Notes:

English definitions of Korean, Chinese and Japanese martial arts terms transliterated into the Roman alphabet.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4629-0515-3

OCLC:

798536209