Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Arts in the Atlantic World
(Part of the Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World Series)
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A groundbreaking investigation into the migration of martial arts techniques across continents and centuries The presence of African influence and tradition in the Americas has long been recognized in art, music, language, agriculture, and religion. T. J. Desch-Obi explores another cultural continuity that is as old as eighteenth-century slave settlements in South America and as contemporary as hip-hop culture. In this thorough survey...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1570037183
ISBN13:9781570037184
Release Date:February 2008
Publisher:University of South Carolina Press
Length:368 Pages
Weight:1.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.3" x 9.1"
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