Zen Kobudo
Zen Kobudo

Author: Mark Bishop

Publisher: Tuttle Publishing

Published: 2011-12-06

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1462901484

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Kobudo, the famous armed Okinawan fighting art that utilizes common farming implements in combat, and Te, the ancient Okinawan art of armed and unarmed combat, are two of the world's most widely practiced yet least-understood martial arts. This book studies the individual Kobudo and Te systems as they are practiced in Okinawa today and discusses their various histories and the lives of the masters who have most influenced them. Spiritualism in the Okinawan arts is also covered in detail, as the author masterfully describes the mix of Zen and native beliefs that are vital to these arts, yet a component that has been all but ignored by previous researchers. In addition, this is the first work to discuss anthropological theories on Okinawa and the development of fighting arts there from the Stone Age. This complete and wide–ranging study of Okinawan weaponry, history, and training is the ultimate guide to these important fighting arts.

Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series
Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series

Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13:

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The record of each copyright registration listed in the Catalog includes a description of the work copyrighted and data relating to the copyright claim (the name of the copyright claimant as given in the application for registration, the copyright date, the copyright registration number, etc.).

Zen at Daitoku-ji
Zen at Daitoku-ji

Author: Jon Etta Hastings Carter Covell

Publisher: Kodansha

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13:

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The Zen temple Daitoku-ji is known as "The Temple of Great Virtue." It was founded in the early fourteenth century and its presitige allowed it to accumulate a treasury of Zen art. The daily practice of Zen goes on as it has since its beginning, with few concessions to modern living. This book looks at both aspects of the temple.

Author:

Publisher: Youguide International BV

Published:

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13:

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How to Pick a Religion
How to Pick a Religion

Author: Trevor Barnes

Publisher: Teach Yourself

Published: 2011-08-26

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1444138995

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This book is organized as a thematic consumer guide to religion, looking at the benefits (and costs) of different world religions from the viewpoint of the believer. Whether you're interested in money, sex and power, or art, science, and relaxation, How To Pick A Religion will help you identify the religion that is right for you.