Description
Product ID: | 9781643361925 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | US |
Series: | Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World |
Title: | Fighting for Honor |
Subtitle: | The History of African Martial Arts in the Atlantic World |
Authors: | Author: T. J. Desch-Obi |
Page Count: | 368 |
Subjects: | African history, African history, History of the Americas, Social and cultural history, Ethnic studies, Sociology, Combat sports and self-defence, History of the Americas, Social & cultural history, Black & Asian studies, Sociology: customs & traditions, Combat sports & self-defence, The Americas |
Description: | Select Guide Rating In this thorough survey of the history of African martial arts techniques, T.J. Desch Obi maps the translation of numerous physical combat techniques across three continents and several centuries to illustrate how these practices evolved over time and are still recognizable in American culture today. |
Imprint Name: | University of South Carolina Press |
Publisher Name: | University of South Carolina Press |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-04-30 |