Chess in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age: A Fundamental Thought Paradigm of the Premodern World
Daniel E. O'Sullivan (editor)
More than a mere pastime, chess was an important pedagogical tool and thought paradigm in the Middle Ages. Much like people today who speak in sports metaphors, the people of medieval Europe related life to chess, making comparisons on and off the board to war, politics, love, and the social order. In this collection of essays, scholars investigate chess texts from various European traditions and make the case for seeing chess as an important key to understanding medieval culture.
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Рік:
2012
Видавництво:
De Gruyter
Мова:
english
Сторінки:
263
ISBN 10:
3110288516
Серії:
Fundamentals of Medieval and Early Modern Culture, 10
Файл:
PDF, 2.46 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012