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PLAYTHINGS IN EARLY MODERNITY
Allison Levy
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Hardback. Party Games Word Games Mind Games. Series: MIP LUDIC CULTURES 11001700. Num Pages: 234 pages. BIC Classification: HB. Weight in Grams: 50.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
AMSTERDAM UNIVERSITY PRESS
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Series
MIP LUDIC CULTURES 11001700
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781580442602
SKU
V9781580442602
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99-44
About Allison Levy
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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