Looking for some recommendations

[redben]

I'm interested in picking up books (or instructional dvd's but preferrably books) that give a broad or detailed overview of any traditional Kung Fu styles. I already do all the MA training that my spare time can handle so I'm not looking for books that will teach me the style, more those that will explain it from an academic point of view, its history, theory, stances, forms etc. Does anybody have any suggestions?

[Chief Fox]

I have these:
Long Fist Kung Fu (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0865680205/qid=1124473764/sr=2-1/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_1/002-0969618-5309613?v=glance&s=books)

Wing Chun Kung Fu (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0897500377/qid=1124473824/sr=2-2/ref=pd_bbs_b_2_2/002-0969618-5309613?v=glance&s=books)

Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/9627284114/ref=ase_shaolingungfuins/002-0969618-5309613?v=glance&s=books)

This page might be worth looking into: LINK (http://www.plumpub.com/sales/kungfu_books.htm)

Good Luck.

[Oso]

If you can find it, David Chin's Hop Gar book had a good history section in the front of it. I'm pretty sure it's out of print though.