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| Ancient Art Of Strangulation | 
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Sales Rank: 676403
Category: Book
Author: Haha Lung
Publisher: Paladin Press
Studio: Paladin Press
Manufacturer: Paladin Press
Label: Paladin Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 112
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.4
ISBN: 0873648439
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9780873648431
ASIN: 0873648439
Publication Date: September 1985
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Product Description
In this controversial look at strangulation, the author chronicles the history of the Thuggee, a cult of assassins that has stalked India for centuries. Find out how they caught and dispatched their victims, what their tools of terror were, how elements of their art have been incorporated into modern military and martial arts training and much more. For academic study only.
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 Surprisingly helpful August 18, 2008
When I first bought this book, I was buying it for the irony. A book on strangulation by a guy named "Lung"? But also, I was buying it for the pointers too, admittedly. I've been a practicioner of the modern strangulation arts and they just don't quite seem to cut it. I mean, either the person always ends up not entirely dead or mostly dead or not dead at all. So when I bought Dr. Lung's book, expecting something of a parody and found it to actually be a really helpful book, I was pleasantly surprised. Who knew that these ancient primitives could have such successful techniques? I owe my entire career to this one book. If you're looking to be an assassin who prefers not to use guns, this is the book for you.
 "Strangulation" leaves me cold and stiff. June 4, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Sure we all know that strangulation is an effective and economical way of ridding yourself of nosy neighbors, rude in-laws and the obnoxious corporate 'go-getter' who thinks he desrves your promotion because he is more talented/better educated/ more into hygiene than you are. We've seen scores of books on the subject. Although the illustrations ARE marvelous( you can almost hear the last gasps of breath rasping over the victims windpipes) Dr. and I believe Congressman Lung adds nothing new to a tired, footsore genre. He neglects to mention the Roman tradition of strangulation, a method employed to dispatch the Empire's political enemies. Information on the Thugee cult is also incomplete, as the book fails to mention that Harrison Ford, aided by a syphilitic lounge singer and an Asiatic dwarf, destroyed the last of their number at Pancock Palace back in 1984.
The highlight is the foreward by Australian rock band INXS's front man, Michael Hutchence. His insights are illuminating.
Excellent Reading As Always July 3, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I find this, as with all of Dr. HaHa Lung's books, very entertaining, enjoyable and satisfying. Alot of useful info with the right amount of history an "why come" in it. All I can say to any potential readers is this, read the history, don't skip it. It helps with the understanding of the rest of the book and it reads like a good story. Oh, and Dr HaHa Lung's Assassin and Theater of Hell are also really good. He kicks a$$.
good technical manual, a little off though November 20, 1998
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book is one of the few books I've been able to find regarding India's martial arts heritage. The illustrations and descriptions of grappling & chocking techniques are very clear and easy to follow which makes this pretty good reference for martial artists of any style. Also it includes a fascinating history of the "Thuggee" sect of Kali worshippers. However, it's a bit off in its information on Hindu belief.
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