The Martial Arts
- ISBN-10
- 0060249994
- ISBN-13
- 9780060249991
- Category
- Hand-to-hand fighting, Oriental
- Pages
- 181
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1978
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Authors
- Richard Chin, Susan Ribner
Description
Presents the history, philosophy, and meaning of the most well-known and popular martial arts.
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Other editions
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- 1999-01-01
- 189 pages
- Paperback
- Williams Custom Publishing
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