On the Warrior's Path, Second Edition
Philosophy, Fighting, and Martial Arts Mythology
$42.91
- Paperback
232 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2011
Summary
From the “chop-sockey” kung-fu epics on the big screen to practices like tae kwon do at local community centers, the martial arts have become a major phenomenon in Western culture. In On the Warrior’s Path, author Daniele Bolelli examines the central figure in this trend–the warrior–while emphasizing that “the way of the warrior is not a hobby nor is it a collection of fighting techniques and physical exercises. It is a way to wake up, to walk, to drink, to think, to act.“An entertaining and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583942192 |
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| ISBN-10: | 158394219X |
| Author: | Daniele Bolelli |
| Publisher: | Frog Ltd |
| Imprint: | Frog Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 232 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 16mm |
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Critics Review
“Bolelli’s humorous and at the same time profound prose makes On the Warrior’s Path one of those very rare books about martial arts that is masterfully written … this is one of the most original books about martial arts published in the last decade.”—Journal of Asian Martial Arts“Daniele Bolelli has written both a poetic and pragmatic vision of what the martial arts can be.”—Richard Strozzi-Heckler, Ph.D., author of In Search of the Warrior Spirit
About The Author
Daniele Bolelli
Daniele Bolelli teaches at California State Long Beach, Santa Monica College, and UCLA. A regular contributor to martial arts magazines, he holds a 4th-degree black belt in Kung Fu San Soo and is a practitioner of hsing-I, pa-kua, and tai chi chuan, and mixed martial arts. He lives in Long Beach, CA.
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