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Playthings in Early Modernity: Party Games, Word Games, Mind Games

Playthings in Early Modernity: Party Games, Word Games, Mind Games

Levy, Allison

Hardcover

Series: Ludic Cultures, 1100-1700

Crafts GeneralMedieval & Renaissance HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1580442609
ISBN13: 9781580442602
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Published: Feb 22 2017
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.60
Height: 0.90 Width: 6.70 Depth: 9.50
Language: English
An innovative volume of fifteen interdisciplinary essays at the nexus of material culture, performance studies, and game theory, Playthings in Early Modernity emphasizes the rules of the game(s) as well as the breaking of those rules. Thus, the titular plaything is understood as both an object and a person, and play, in the early modern world, is treated not merely as a pastime, a leisurely pursuit, but as a pivotal part of daily life, a strategic psychosocial endeavor.

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