Monks, Madmen and Martial Masters

"Monks, Madmen, and Martial Masters" is the third set of stories by Christopher M. Clarke aimed at martial artists, history buffs, and those just interested in reading good tales involving courage, honor, strategy, resourcefulness, and the sometimes brutal reality of warfare in the long history of the warrior cultures of East Asia. These include tales of courage in the face of death and tales of treachery; stories of honor and stories of greed; accounts of chivalry and accounts of brutality among warriors; stories of heroic women from ancient times until the present day; tales of kings and the tale of a wastrel who became the most famous martial arts master of his day; the tale of the Mad Monk of medieval Japan and story of the Japanese "Little John." In addition to the book's beautiful full-color front and back cover, "Monks, Madmen, and Martial Masters" is packed with hard-to-find illustrations that relate directly to the stories. A must-read for those interested in martial arts or Asian history.