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

ISBN: 1580442609

ISBN13: 9781580442602

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

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...

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