Tip of the Spear Episode

This evaluates a heated debate in Chinese Martial Studies, among scholars, political scientists, ethnographic researchers, anthropologists, and historians. Starting with the Introduction of a book that legitimizes and changes the conversations of scholars of the field.

In this Episode:

Agent of Action : Professor Ben Judkins

Professor Joseph Esherick

Author : The Origins of the Boxer Uprising

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“ The Boxers have been the subject of considerable misunderstanding by their contemporaries and subsequent scholars… The author (Esherick) argues persuasively that the Boxer were loyalist, not rebels.. “

Douglas Wile

Lost Tai Chi Classics of Late Qing Dynasty

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Tang Hao

Introducing Charles Holcombe - Theater of Combat : A Critical Look at the Chinese Martial Arts.

Next Episode

What Does Holcombe’s Aim To Do in his work? Why Does his engage so many scholars? Why does his work eventually fall flat on its face?

Joseph Needhame

Professor Stanley Hennings

What are the reasons to assume that popular religion and martial arts would be associated with large rebellions?

*****What are the real driving factors between peasant rebellions, popular religion and organinized martial art societies?*****

Also : Professor Peter Lorge and why his absence of certain information, demonstrate the reality of information