Playthings in Early Modernity: Party Games, Word Games, Mind Games by Levy, Allison

Playthings in Early Modernity: Party Games, Word Games, Mind Games (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781580442602)

Vendor: Allison Levy
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
$89.00
$89.00
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Playthings in Early Modernity: Party Games, Word Games, Mind Games by Levy, Allison

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

$89.00
Playthings in Early Modernity: Party Games, Word Games, Mind Games by Levy, Allison

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

$89.00
Format: Hardcover
Description
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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 psychosocial endeavor.

Author: Allison Levy
ISBN-10: 1580442609
ISBN-13: 9781580442602
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Language: English
Published: 02/22/2017
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.50h x 6.70w x 0.90d
By Allison Levy
By Allison Levy
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Allison Levy is an art historian specializing in the visual culture of early modern Italy. She has written and/or edited three previous scholarly books.

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