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Chess in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age - A Fundamental Thought Paradigm of the Premodern World (Hardcover)
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Chess in the Middle Ages and Early Modern Age - A Fundamental Thought Paradigm of the Premodern World (Hardcover)
Series: Fundamentals of Medieval and Early Modern Culture
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The game of chess was wildly popular in the Middle Ages, so much so
that it became an important thought paradigm for thinkers and
writers who utilized its vocabulary and imagery for commentaries on
war, politics, love, and the social order. In this collection of
essays, scholars investigate chess texts from numerous traditions -
English, French, German, Latin, Persian, Spanish, Swedish, and
Catalan - and argue that knowledge of chess is essential to
understanding medieval culture. Such knowledge, however, cannot
rely on the modern game, for today's rules were not developed until
the late fifteenth century. Only through familiarity with earlier
incarnations of the game can one fully appreciate the full import
of chess to medieval society. The careful scholarship contained in
this volume provides not only insight into the significance of
chess in medieval European culture but also opens up avenues of
inquiry for future work in this rich field.
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