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Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature (The New Middle Ages)
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Description for Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature (The New Middle Ages)
Hardcover. The first-of-its-kind, Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature explores the depth and breadth of games in medieval literature and culture. Chapters span from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries, and cover England, France, Denmark, Poland, and Spain, re-examining medieval games in diverse social settings such as the church, court, and household. Editor(s): Patterson, Serina. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 3H; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 20. Weight in Grams: 440.
The first-of-its-kind, Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature explores the depth and breadth of games in medieval literature and culture. Chapters span from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries, and cover England, France, Denmark, Poland, and Spain, re-examining medieval games in diverse social settings such as the church, court, and household.
The first-of-its-kind, Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature explores the depth and breadth of games in medieval literature and culture. Chapters span from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries, and cover England, France, Denmark, Poland, and Spain, re-examining medieval games in diverse social settings such as the church, court, and household.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Series
The New Middle Ages
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137311030
SKU
V9781137311030
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Ref
99-15
About N/A
Robert Bubczyk, Maria Curie-Sk?odowska University, Poland Nicholas Orme, University of Exeter, UK Daniel E. O'Sullivan, University of Mississippi, USA Tamsyn Rose-Steel, Johns Hopkins University, USA Jenny Adams, University of Massachusetts, USA Nora Corrigan, Mississippi University for Women, USA Kimberly Bell, Sam Houston State University, USA Juan Ecourido, University of Pennsylvania, USA Betsy McCormick, Mount San Antonio College, USA
Reviews for Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature (The New Middle Ages)
"This diverse and accessible collection takes on games and gaming in the European Middle Ages in various but complementary ways: by putting them in their historical context, by close readings of literary texts, and by bringing contemporary game theory to bear on the history of games. Game theorists who have focused exclusively on games in the digital age will learn ... Read more