The Game and Playe of the Chesse by Caxton, William

The Game and Playe of the Chesse (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781580441308)

Vendor: William Caxton
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Format: Paperback
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The Game and Playe of the Chesse by Caxton, William

The Game and Playe of the Chesse

$14.95
The Game and Playe of the Chesse by Caxton, William

The Game and Playe of the Chesse

$14.95
Format: Paperback
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Despite its title, Caxton's Game and Playe of the Chesse does not, in fact, have much to say about a game or about playing it ... Instead, the work uses the chessboard and its pieces to allegorize a political community whose citizens contribute to the common good. Readers first meet the king, queen, bishops (imagined as judges), knights, and rooks, here depicted as the king's emissaries. They are then introduced to the eight different pawns, who represent trades that range from farmers to messengers ... Paired with each profession is a list of moral codes ... These pairings reinforce the idea of a kingdom organized around professional ties and associations, ties that are in turn regulated by moral law. - from the Introduction

Author: William Caxton
ISBN-10: 1580441300
ISBN-13: 9781580441308
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2009
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.60h x 7.00w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2009 pg. 82
By William Caxton
By William Caxton
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Jenny Adams, Associate Professor, holds a PhD and an AM in English Literature from the University of Chicago, and a BA in English Literature and French Language and Literature from UCLA. She has taught a wide variety of courses including: Chaucer, Arthurian Legends, Major British Authors, Medieval Dream Poetry, Medieval Travel Narratives, Utopian/Dystopias, Old English, and Society and Literature.

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