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Shahar, Meir.
The Shaolin monastery : history, religion, and the Chinese martial arts / Meir
Shahar.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-8248-3110-3 (alk. paper)
- Shao lin si (Dengfeng xian, China)—History. 2. Martial arts—China. I. Title.
II. Title: History, religion, and the Chinese martial arts.
BQ6345.T462S52275 2008
294.3'657095118—dc
2007032532
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