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Author Jennings, L. A., author.

Title Mixed martial arts : a history from ancient fighting sports to the UFC / L. A. Jennings.

Publication Info. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2021]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  796.8109 J445m 2021    ---  Available
1 copy being processed for Axe Acquisitions Order.
Description xvii, 225 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Summary "This book is a fascinating history of mixed martial arts, from ancient fighting sports to the present day. It examines the growth and development of the different sports and features vignettes of famous moments in fighting history alongside stories of the fighters themselves." -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: For the love of fighting -- Ancient fighting sports -- Putting the 'martial' in martial arts -- Colonizing martial arts -- Fighting around the world -- Globalization, media, and MMA -- Conclusion: The future of fighting sports.
Subject Mixed martial arts -- History.
Mixed martial arts. (OCoLC)fst01741903
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Informational works.
Added Title MMA : a history from ancient fighting sports to the Ultimate Fighting Championship
ISBN 9781538141953 (hardcover ; acid-free paper)
1538141957 (hardcover ; acid-free paper)
9781538141960 electronic book

 
    
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