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Chess in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age: A Fundamental Thought Paradigm of the Premodern World

By O'Sullivan , Daniel E.

Book information

Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Year
2012
ISBN
9783110288810
Google Books ID
LEbxD0Ygz-EC
Language
eng
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2579920 bytes)
Volume
1.0
Pages
\263
Time added
2024-05-25 07:32:49
English; Irish; Scottish; WelshEuropeangeneralHistoryLiterary CriticismMedievalSocial History

Description

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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