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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPaladin Press
ISBN-100873648439
ISBN-139780873648431
eBay Product ID (ePID)1936113
Product Key Features
Number of Pages112 Pages
Publication NameAncient Art of Strangulation
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1985
SubjectMartial Arts & Self-Defense, Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine
TypeTextbook
AuthorHaha Lung
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight6.1 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN96-101459
TitleLeadingThe
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentIntroductionPart I Historical PerspectiveThe Origin of ThugsThe Great and Terrible MotherThe Universal MotherThe Coming of KaliSummoning the TigersThe Cult of the Faithful TigersRitual KillingsKalipujaHistory Sets the StageWar Against the ThugsImitators and OffshootsThe Hanged GodFolklore, Literature, MilitaryCriminalsPolitical ThugsThe Ninja ConnectionPart II MethodologyAnatomyUnarmed Strangulation Techniques Combat StanceTools of the TradeStrangulation Methods and WeaponsPart III ConclusionsAppendix A Disposal of the BodyAppendix B Thuggee Symbols & Organization RanksGlossarySuggested Reading
SynopsisIn this controversial look at strangulation, the author chronicles the history of the Thuggee, a cult of assassins that has stalked India for centuries. Find out how they caught and dispatched their victims, what their tools of terror were, how elements of their art have been incorporated into modern military and martial arts training and much more. For academic study only.