The Shaolin Monastery

The Shaolin Monastery
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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9780824831103
ISBN-13 : 0824831101
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Book Synopsis The Shaolin Monastery by : Meir Shahar

Download or read book The Shaolin Monastery written by Meir Shahar and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-01-10 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This meticulously researched and eminently readable study considers the economic, political, and religious factors that led Shaolin monks to disregard the Buddhist prohibition against violence and instead create fighting techniques that by the 21st century have spread throughout the world.


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