Star Wars: The Jedi Path
Subtitle: a manual for students of the force
By: [text and annotations written by Daniel Wallace ; illustrations by Paul Allan Ballard [and others]]
Series: Star Wars
Publisher: [Chronicle Books]
Published: 2011
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781452102276
Copyright date: 2010
Subjects: Miscellanea; Star Wars films
Other titles: Star wars.
Description: Lost your copy of the Jedi training manual? Don't worry, you can borrow Luke Skywalker's -- it's been passed down through several owners, such as Yoda, Dooku, and Anakin, and now you can read their annotations and comments. You'll discover the history and lore of the Jedi Order, the ways of the Force and how to wield it, the subtle nuances of lightsaber combat, and the dangers of the Dark Side.
Table of contents: title: pt. 1. Introduction to the Jedi Order. The Jedi code ; The hisotry of the Jedi order ; The prophecy of the chosen one; title: pt. 2. Jedi initiate. Joining a clan ; Attire and comportment ; The three pillars of the Jedi ; The first pillar: the force ; The second pillar: knowledge ; The third pillar: self-discipline ; The initiate trials; title: pt. 3. Padawan. Becoming an apprentice ; Padawan attire and conduct ; The reassignment conduct ; Lightsabers: their construction and use ; Sense abilities ; Field equipment and mission responsibility ; Advanced cultures and politics in the Republic ; Studying aboard Praxeum ships ; The Jedi trials ; The Knighting ceremony; title: pt. 4. Jedi knight. Roles and duties of a Jedi knight ; Jedi guardian ; Jedi consular ; Jedi sentinel ; Alter abilities ; Advanced lightsaber techniques ; Enlisting new members ; The history of the Sith ; Threats to Jedi teachings ; Taking on a Padawan learner ; Becoming a master and grand master ; Transcending death.