Tolkien's Middle Earth continues to capture the global imagination. In this accessible (but unofficial) guide, this sometimes confusing world is broken down into bite-sized sections that bring it to life for the newcomer and the fanatic alike.
Autor je odborníkem na dějiny a život v Japonsku. V této knize přichází s originální myšlenkou a snaží se aplikovat hlavní ctnosti, disciplínu a tradice samurajů na dnešního člověka. Pokud se naučíme alespoň částečně zvládat hlavní myšlenky samurajské nauky, která se zaměřuje zejména na sebeovládání, bude náš život v dnešní hektické době daleko snesitelnější.
Japonsko bývá považováno za uzavřenou zemi. Ale než se v roce 1635 Japonsko cizincům na více než dvě stě let oficiálně uzavřelo, vznikla celá řada unikátních a donedávna zcela neznámých svědectví západních cestovatelů. Autor Antony Cummins odkrývá japonskou historii za pomoci nově probádaných dokumentů z dob samurajů. Analyzuje i staré mýty a pověsti, čímž vzniká jedinečný vhled do mysli této unikátní země.
This is the world's only illustrated guide to the real ninja teachings of historic Japan. These original techniques are presented in a highly accessible 'how-to' format that combines easy-to-follow text with a fresh, contemporary design that includes step-by-step photographs.
Martial Arts researcher Antony Cummins reveals the hitherto hidden world of Viking hand-to-hand combat, which employed the sword, the spear, the axe and the shield. Based upon a careful analysis of the Viking sagas, the techniques described are recreated precisely, from knocking down a spear in mid-flight to the shield cleave. Illustrated with over 250 images, The Illustrated Guide to Viking Martial Arts in effect represents the earliest combat manual in the world. This insight into the warriors who were the scourge of Dark Age Europe is a feat of textual interpretation - and imagination.
Shinobi Soldiers II continues exploring the world of the ninja. Volume I was an investigation into the misconceptions we have about the shinobi, which allows this book to build on new ground and explore the historical world that the ninja lived in. This volume examines the religions, philosophies and social interactions of the ninja as well as investigating their skills. Learn how to tell the time by breathing or to see which direction your enemy is walking at night or find out the history behind the "ninja mask" or explore the history of all the ninja families across Japan . In Addition to this various historical documents have been translated here for the first time, including "how to present a decapitated head to a samurai lord" & the 16th century document "The commandments of Iga". Altogether this volume is a look at the true world of the shinobi.
