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The themes, ideas, and images generated by the martial arts have found their way in myriad forms into the mnds of millions of westerners over the past few decades-form the films of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan to the traditions of Asian meditation and exercise. At the same time that a wide spectrum of
John Donohue, a world-renowned scholar in the Asian martial arts, and a black blet in both Karate and Karatedo, provides penetraing and insightful analysis on the selections he has gathered fro this volumethe core writing sthat martial arts masters regard as the backbone and underpinning of their training and techniques. With highlights ranging from Lao Tzu on the Taist principles of striving for the 'natural' to Musashi's classic writing s on swordsmanship and discipline in the heat of attack; from Issai Chozan on the pinnacle of martial skill develooment to modern masters and apprentices such as Dave Lowry, G. Cameron Hurst, Mark Salzman, Herman Kauz, and Nicklaus Suino, The Overlook Martial Arts Reader is the one book absolutely every serious student of the martial arts and Asian culture must have.
John Donohue holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology, with a research specialization in Asian culture. He is associate editor of the Journal of Asian Martial arts, has been a featured speaker at national and international conferences, as well as on television and radio, and is the author of a novel, Sensei. He holds black belts in both Karatedo and Karate and has studied numerous martial arts disciplines.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Editor's introduction
I Pathways
1 Laozi-from the Tao te Ching
2 Kongfuzi-from The Analects
3 Xunzi-'Debating military affairs'
4 The five elements philosophy 'The five agents'
5 The platform scripture
6 The divine record of immovable wisdom-Fudochi Shinmyo Roku
II Guides
1 Taiji-'Treatise by Master Gang San-Feng'
2 Kano Jogoro and Judo-from Modern Bujutsu and budo by Donn F. Draeger
3 Funakoshi Gichin and Karatedo-from Modern Bujutsu and Budo by Donn F. Draeger
4 Ueshiba Morihei and Aikido-from Abundant Peace by John Stevens
5 Miyamoato Musashi-from The Book of Five Rings
6 Yamaoka Tesshu, Zen Swordsman-from The Sword of No Sword by John Stevens
7 Yagyu Munenori-'The death dealing blade'
8 Issai Chozan-'The Cat's Eerie Skill'
9 Warrior poetry-Songs of the way of the spear
10 Yang family transmissions
III Travelers-Aalysis and inspiration
1 The martial and other Japanese arts-from Armed Martial Arts of Japan by G. Cameron Hurst
2 Zen and Swordsmanship-'Zen and swordsmanship' by D.T. Suzuki
3 Modern Bujutsu and Budo: Major characteristics-from Modern Bujutsu and Budo by Donn F. Draeger
4 Kata and pattern practice-from Legacies of the Sword by Karl Friday
5 The classification of the martial arts from 'The classification of the martial arts' by John Donohue and Kimberley Taylor
6 The liberal arts and the martial arts-from 'The Liberal Arts ane the Martial arts' by Donald N. Levine
7 The martial arts and the American imagination -from Warrior Dreams by John Donohue
8 Miyamoto Musashi and the search for success-from Samurai on Wall Street by G. Cameron Hurst
9 Three martial virtues-from Arts of Serenity, Arts of Strength by Nicklaus Suino
10 The Oxherder's journal-from Herding the Ox by John Donohue
11 The martial spirit-from The Martial Spirit by Herman Kauz
12 The traditional martial arts teacher-'Portrait of teh traditinal martial arts teacher' by David E. Jones
13 Eating bitter: Wushu in China-from Iron and Silk by Mark Salzman
14 Fists of fantasy: Martial arts fiction-from 'Fists of Fantasy' by ames Grady
15 Old legacy in a new world-form Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
16 A woman warrior-from The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
1i7 An american samurai-fromAkutumn Lightning by Dave Lowry
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people have a passing familiarity with the martial arts, the topic is also one that is subjec to wide misunderstanding and misinterpretation. The Overlook Martial arts Reader is an in-depth anthology and analysis of the fundamental writings-both ancient and modern-that demonstrates exactly why the martial arts exert such a powerful hold on the western imagination.John Donohue, a world-renowned scholar in the Asian martial arts, and a black blet in both Karate and Karatedo, provides penetraing and insightful analysis on the selections he has gathered fro this volumethe core writing sthat martial arts masters regard as the backbone and underpinning of their training and techniques. With highlights ranging from Lao Tzu on the Taist principles of striving for the 'natural' to Musashi's classic writing s on swordsmanship and discipline in the heat of attack; from Issai Chozan on the pinnacle of martial skill develooment to modern masters and apprentices such as Dave Lowry, G. Cameron Hurst, Mark Salzman, Herman Kauz, and Nicklaus Suino, The Overlook Martial Arts Reader is the one book absolutely every serious student of the martial arts and Asian culture must have.
John Donohue holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology, with a research specialization in Asian culture. He is associate editor of the Journal of Asian Martial arts, has been a featured speaker at national and international conferences, as well as on television and radio, and is the author of a novel, Sensei. He holds black belts in both Karatedo and Karate and has studied numerous martial arts disciplines.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Editor's introduction
I Pathways
1 Laozi-from the Tao te Ching
2 Kongfuzi-from The Analects
3 Xunzi-'Debating military affairs'
4 The five elements philosophy 'The five agents'
5 The platform scripture
6 The divine record of immovable wisdom-Fudochi Shinmyo Roku
II Guides
1 Taiji-'Treatise by Master Gang San-Feng'
2 Kano Jogoro and Judo-from Modern Bujutsu and budo by Donn F. Draeger
3 Funakoshi Gichin and Karatedo-from Modern Bujutsu and Budo by Donn F. Draeger
4 Ueshiba Morihei and Aikido-from Abundant Peace by John Stevens
5 Miyamoato Musashi-from The Book of Five Rings
6 Yamaoka Tesshu, Zen Swordsman-from The Sword of No Sword by John Stevens
7 Yagyu Munenori-'The death dealing blade'
8 Issai Chozan-'The Cat's Eerie Skill'
9 Warrior poetry-Songs of the way of the spear
10 Yang family transmissions
III Travelers-Aalysis and inspiration
1 The martial and other Japanese arts-from Armed Martial Arts of Japan by G. Cameron Hurst
2 Zen and Swordsmanship-'Zen and swordsmanship' by D.T. Suzuki
3 Modern Bujutsu and Budo: Major characteristics-from Modern Bujutsu and Budo by Donn F. Draeger
4 Kata and pattern practice-from Legacies of the Sword by Karl Friday
5 The classification of the martial arts from 'The classification of the martial arts' by John Donohue and Kimberley Taylor
6 The liberal arts and the martial arts-from 'The Liberal Arts ane the Martial arts' by Donald N. Levine
7 The martial arts and the American imagination -from Warrior Dreams by John Donohue
8 Miyamoto Musashi and the search for success-from Samurai on Wall Street by G. Cameron Hurst
9 Three martial virtues-from Arts of Serenity, Arts of Strength by Nicklaus Suino
10 The Oxherder's journal-from Herding the Ox by John Donohue
11 The martial spirit-from The Martial Spirit by Herman Kauz
12 The traditional martial arts teacher-'Portrait of teh traditinal martial arts teacher' by David E. Jones
13 Eating bitter: Wushu in China-from Iron and Silk by Mark Salzman
14 Fists of fantasy: Martial arts fiction-from 'Fists of Fantasy' by ames Grady
15 Old legacy in a new world-form Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
16 A woman warrior-from The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
1i7 An american samurai-fromAkutumn Lightning by Dave Lowry
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ISBN
158567463X / 9781585674633
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