Chinese archery von Selby, Stephen 1951-

Inhaltsangabe: “… Inhalt: INTRODUCTION -- From Sticks and Stones to an Idea -- From Idea to Technology -- Archaeological Evidence -- THE LEGENDARY ARCHER HEROES -- The Inventors -- The Exponents -- The Legend of Yi the Archer -- Duke Yi of Youqiong -- Archery and Folklore -- THE ARCHER'S MAGIC -- White Magic and the Rain Dance -- How Chinese Is Written -- The Character of the Archer -- The Black Magic of Psychopaths -- The Book of Changes -- THE ARCHERS' RITUALS -- What Were 'Rituals'?  …”