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Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard
Robert R. Desjarlais
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Description for Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard
Paperback. Drawing on his lifelong fascination with the game, the author guides readers into the world of twenty-first-century chess to help us understand its unique pleasures and challenges, and to advance a new 'anthropology of passion.' Num Pages: 266 pages, 2 b/w photographs, 7 line illustrations. BIC Classification: JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 143 x 16. Weight in Grams: 342.
Chess gets a hold of some people, like a virus or a drug, writes Robert Desjarlais in this absorbing book. Drawing on his lifelong fascination with the game, Desjarlais guides readers into the world of twenty-first-century chess to help us understand its unique pleasures and challenges, and to advance a new 'anthropology of passion.' Immersing us directly in chess' intricate culture, he interweaves small dramas, closely observed details, illuminating insights, colorful anecdotes, and unforgettable biographical sketches to elucidate the game and to reveal what goes on in the minds of experienced players when they face off over the board. ... Read more
Chess gets a hold of some people, like a virus or a drug, writes Robert Desjarlais in this absorbing book. Drawing on his lifelong fascination with the game, Desjarlais guides readers into the world of twenty-first-century chess to help us understand its unique pleasures and challenges, and to advance a new 'anthropology of passion.' Immersing us directly in chess' intricate culture, he interweaves small dramas, closely observed details, illuminating insights, colorful anecdotes, and unforgettable biographical sketches to elucidate the game and to reveal what goes on in the minds of experienced players when they face off over the board. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
266
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
341g
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520272606
SKU
V9780520272606
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About Robert R. Desjarlais
Robert Desjarlais is Professor of Anthropology at Sarah Lawrence College.
Reviews for Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard
The subject of chess boasts more books than any other game, but this one is special, crafted for the general reader as well as the aficionado... Like the game itself, Counterplay is an enjoyable mental exercise.
E. James Lieberman Foreword Desjarlais draws from his backgrounds in ethnographic research and amateur tournament chess to nimbly explore the game's ... Read more
E. James Lieberman Foreword Desjarlais draws from his backgrounds in ethnographic research and amateur tournament chess to nimbly explore the game's ... Read more