The Fighting Arts: Their Evolution from Secret Societies to Modern Times

(Paperback, New edition)

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This volume traces the evolution of the fighting arts from the "old worlds" through to contemporary societies. The first part of the book explores ancient classical fighting arts and the cultural influences that helped to shape them. The second part focuses on the assimilation of these ancient arts into modern western societies. The role that martial arts play in modern society is given prominent attention, particularly from the point of view of a perceived greater threat from terrorism.

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"Few people in the self defense arts are familiar with the term hoplology," or the study of human combative behavior. But after reading...The Fighting Arts...they will be. The author cuts right to the essence of the concept in this college level text as he guides you to a higher level of understanding of the pursuit you've dedicated your life to." Black belt Magazine "The Fighting Arts...provides the interested reading with a fascinating and informative survey tour of martial arts from the depths of history down to the modern day...The Fighting Arts is a wealth of information and reason, and confidently recommended for anyone looking to learn more about how these martial arts came to be what they are today." Wisconsin Bookwatch "The Fighting Arts...takes the reader on a thought-provoking journey in this treatise on how to fighting has evolved." -- Lois Reagan Thomas News Sentinel

Author Bio

Michael J. Rosenbaum was born on May 12, 1961 in Knoxville, Tennessee. He started his martial arts training at the age of five when his father instructed him in both Judo and Boxing. At the age of fifteen, he began studying Isshin Ryu Karate and by the time of his seventeenth birthday he had been introduced to the Burmese fighting art of Bando. At the age of eighteen Michael enlisted in the U.S. Army.