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Books
In the last thirty-plus years, hundreds of books have been published in the West on Chinese martial arts
and related subjects. Below are the best, the very cornerstone of any library on Chinese martial arts.
General History
Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts
by Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith
(Tokyo: Kodansha, 1980) ISBN 1-87011-436-0
(Originally published by Kodansha in 1969 as Asian Fighting Arts--
ISBN 1-87011- 079-9)
General Flavor of Chinese Martial Arts
Chinese Boxing Masters and Methods
by Robert W. Smith
(Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1990) 2nd edition
(Originally published by Kodansha in 1974-- ISBN 0-87011-212-0)
T'ai Chi Ch'uan/Taijiquan/Tai Chi Chuan
The very best single volume for beginning Tai Chi Chuan students (and valuable for all) was written years
ago by T.T. Liang, who passed on in 2002 at the age of 102:
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: for Health and Self-Defense (Philosophy and Practice)
by T.T. Liang
(New York: Vintage Books, 1972) ISBN 0-394-72461-5
General Fun (and education)
Martial Musings
by Robert W. Smith
(Erie, PA: Via Media Publishing Company, 1999) ISBN 1-893765-00-8
Chinese History
A Concise History of China
by J.A.G. Roberts
(Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1999) ISBN 0-674-0075-7
Chinese Philosophy/Religion
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy
by Fung Yu-lan
(New York: The Free Press, 1948. Paperback, 1966) ISBN 0-02-910980-9
Buddhism
Teach Yourself Buddhism
by Clive Erricker
(Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group, 1995) ISBN 0-8442-3740-X
Writing Chinese
Beginner's Chinese Script
by Elizabeth Scurfield and Song Lianyi
(Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group, 1999) ISBN 0-6580-0081-0
Speaking Chinese
Teach Yourself Beginner's Chinese
by Elizabeth Scurfield and Song Lianyi
Book and 2 60-minute CD's
ISBN 0-07-142412-1
In the last thirty-plus years, hundreds of books have been published in the West on Chinese martial arts
and related subjects. Below are the best, the very cornerstone of any library on Chinese martial arts.
General History
Comprehensive Asian Fighting Arts
by Donn F. Draeger and Robert W. Smith
(Tokyo: Kodansha, 1980) ISBN 1-87011-436-0
(Originally published by Kodansha in 1969 as Asian Fighting Arts--
ISBN 1-87011- 079-9)
General Flavor of Chinese Martial Arts
Chinese Boxing Masters and Methods
by Robert W. Smith
(Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books, 1990) 2nd edition
(Originally published by Kodansha in 1974-- ISBN 0-87011-212-0)
T'ai Chi Ch'uan/Taijiquan/Tai Chi Chuan
The very best single volume for beginning Tai Chi Chuan students (and valuable for all) was written years
ago by T.T. Liang, who passed on in 2002 at the age of 102:
T'ai Chi Ch'uan: for Health and Self-Defense (Philosophy and Practice)
by T.T. Liang
(New York: Vintage Books, 1972) ISBN 0-394-72461-5
General Fun (and education)
Martial Musings
by Robert W. Smith
(Erie, PA: Via Media Publishing Company, 1999) ISBN 1-893765-00-8
Chinese History
A Concise History of China
by J.A.G. Roberts
(Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1999) ISBN 0-674-0075-7
Chinese Philosophy/Religion
A Short History of Chinese Philosophy
by Fung Yu-lan
(New York: The Free Press, 1948. Paperback, 1966) ISBN 0-02-910980-9
Buddhism
Teach Yourself Buddhism
by Clive Erricker
(Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group, 1995) ISBN 0-8442-3740-X
Writing Chinese
Beginner's Chinese Script
by Elizabeth Scurfield and Song Lianyi
(Lincolnwood, IL: NTC Publishing Group, 1999) ISBN 0-6580-0081-0
Speaking Chinese
Teach Yourself Beginner's Chinese
by Elizabeth Scurfield and Song Lianyi
Book and 2 60-minute CD's
ISBN 0-07-142412-1
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