History of Shotokan Karate
by P. E. Katzer

Shotokan History in Depth - Part I To get a new idea, read an old book 1.   Geography Lesson 2.   Influences in Martial Arts          Ancient Greece          Ancient India          Ancient China 3.   Development in Okinawa 4.   Clash of Civilizations 5.   20th Century Karate The Developers of Shotokan - Part II      Download Shotokan Karate in a Nutshell (695KB)      Download Karate Geneology Map (227KB)

References:

Howard Reid & Michael Croucher, The Way of the Warrior, Leopard Books, ISBN: 0-75290-134-6, Jun 1995

Luana Metil and Jace Townsend, The Story of Karate From Buddhism to Bruce Lee, Lerner Publications Company, ISBN: 0-82253-326-1, Copyright 1995
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Peter Lewis, The Martial Arts Origins, Philosophy, Practice, Prion Books Ltd, ISBN: 1-85375-206-1, March 1996

Gichin Funakoshi, Karate-Do Kyohan: The Master Text, Kodansha International Ltd., ISBN: 0-87011-190-6, Copyright 1973
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