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Rebellion? (response)


> H-ASIA: Bibliography on Chinese martial arts and the Boxer Rebellion?
> (response)
> **************************
> From: John P. Dunn <jdunn@valdosta.edu>
>
> Dear Editor,
>
> As always, I am in debt to my elder brothers and sisters, who provide
> expert advice on aspects of Asian history outside my narrow focus. Please
> thank all who provided bibliographic suggestions on Chinese martial arts
> and the Boxer Movement.
>
> John Dunn
> ________________________________________
>
> Helen Wang HWANG@thebritishmuseum.ac.uk
>
> Another book that may be of interest is "Perfect Bodies", ed. by
> Vivienne Lo (British Museum Research Publication no. 188, 2012)
> http://www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/invt/cmc0861591886/
>
> The publisher's blurb says:
>
> "This book publishes papers presented at an interdisciplinary conference
> convened by Dr Lo at the British Museum.
>
> Academics from diverse fields, including historians, anthropologists,
> sociologists and public health physicians were asked to consider sports
> and body cultivation East and West. By presenting rigorous situated
> histories of changing training regimen in different cultures,
> collectively the papers challenge orthodox notions of the perfect body
> and its pursuit. The introductory essay by the editor compares and
> contrasts the different methods and ideals.
>
> Ancient regimen and techniques may seem remote, yet many attempt to
> resolve issues that are common to us all. Some are directed at the
> immortality or longevity of the physical body, and include
> performance-enhancing nutrition and drug taking; others train the spirit
> and souls for the afterlife. Many emphasise the interconnectedness of
> the human body with its environment. The papers set their topic in its
> broad socio-political and cultural context, facilitating a dialogue with
> other contributors who considered many similar questions for the 20th
> and 21st centuries.
>
> The editor: Vivienne Lo is Senior Lecturer in the History Department at
> UCL. She is also Director of the UCL China Centre for Health and
> Humanity."
>
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