Ultimate Combat. Asian martial arts.
Meeting of the National Museums - Grand Palais.| N° d'inventaire | 25005 |
| Format | 18.5 x 26 |
| Détails | 272 p., paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782711878758 |
From the struggles of deities in Hindu-Buddhist arts to Japanese sword cinema or Chinese kung fu, Asian martial arts have exerted an unprecedented power of fascination. Far from being reduced to an expression of violence, the construction of the martial body possesses a strong mental dimension.
Ultime Combat explores the spirituality and history of Asian martial arts, steeped in legend and fiction. This catalog presents an overview of the political, cultural, and philosophical contexts in which these disciplines developed. By comparing films and ancient and contemporary works, it sheds new light on the richness of this heritage, the source of a popular culture that has become universal.
Bilingual English/French exhibition catalog.
From the struggles of deities in Hindu-Buddhist arts to Japanese sword cinema or Chinese kung fu, Asian martial arts have exerted an unprecedented power of fascination. Far from being reduced to an expression of violence, the construction of the martial body possesses a strong mental dimension.
Ultime Combat explores the spirituality and history of Asian martial arts, steeped in legend and fiction. This catalog presents an overview of the political, cultural, and philosophical contexts in which these disciplines developed. By comparing films and ancient and contemporary works, it sheds new light on the richness of this heritage, the source of a popular culture that has become universal.
Bilingual English/French exhibition catalog.