Books on the History of Martial Arts?

Drose427

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To be a little more specific, I'm mostly interested in Tang Soo Do, Karate, Taekwondo. My style is Moo Duk Kwan and my lineage be traced to Shorin-ryu and farther back...I want to learn more about my lineage, where it came from, the history and reasoning, and these styles as a whole! I would also love any recommendations on the history of any other styles or the Martial Arts as a whole, but my main goal for now is to get a deeper understanding of where my style comes from!
 

UqaabKamikaze

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Martial Art of the World: An Encyclopedia by Thomas A. Green.

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Try to find books translates from Korean. They're generally on point in terms of understanding and historical accuracy, although a bit biased.
 

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Patrick McCarthy's Bubishi: The Bible of Karate is considered THE authority on karate's history. There's other versions of the Bubishi, which I assume are just as good or probably updated versions/editions.
 

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