Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature

Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature
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Total Pages : 252
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ISBN-10 : 9781137497529
ISBN-13 : 1137497521
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Book Synopsis Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature by : Serina Patterson

Download or read book Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature written by Serina Patterson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-29 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first-of-its-kind, Games and Gaming in Medieval Literature explores the depth and breadth of games in medieval literature and culture. Chapters span from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries, and cover England, France, Denmark, Poland, and Spain, re-examining medieval games in diverse social settings such as the church, court, and household.


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