Kostas Dervenis

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Kostas Dervenis is a martial arts instructor in jujutsu, pammachon, and t’ai chi chuan. He has written four books on the martial arts and martial traditions, including Nei Kung and The Magus of Java under the pen name Kosta Danaos. He lives in Athens, Greece.

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Books by Kostas Dervenis

Oracle Bones Divination

The Greek I Ching

By Kostas Dervenis

The first complete guide to this ancient Greek form of divination • Explains how to cast and interpret this oracle using either coins or traditional animal bones • Reveals how the use of oracle bones predates the I Ching • Includes the complete matrix of oracle interpretations reconstructed by...

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The Martial Arts of Ancient Greece

Modern Fighting Techniques from the Age of Alexander

By Kostas Dervenis and Nektarios Lykiardopoulos

An in-depth guide to the modern practice of Greek martial arts and their beginnings in ancient Greece and Egypt • Examines the correlation between ancient depictions of one-on-one combat and how martial arts are practiced today • Explores the close relationship between Greek martial arts and spir...

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