Games Persians Play (Paperback)

Games Persians Play is a study of the history, development, and change in the games played in Iran. Iranians, young and old, rich and poor, male and female, played a large variety of games during their 2500-year history. Some games were played just to while away the time, to entertain, to keep children occupied, to liven up a social event, or to celebrate the change of seasons. Others were multi-functional such as horse games and hunting, which were both an amusement and a military training exercise. Like elsewhere in the world traditional games are disappearing and being replaced by a less varied group of modern games, in particular spectator sports. This book introduces the reader to the rich menu of games played in Iran and the changes that have taken place therein. Willem Floor is a scholar of Persian history with more than 20 books in print.

General

Imprint:	Mage Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2011
First published:	July 2011
Authors:	Willem Floor
Dimensions:	210 x 278 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	420
ISBN-13:	978-1-933823-44-7
Categories:	Books > Sport & Leisure > Hobbies, quizzes & games > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
LSN:	1-933823-44-5
Barcode:	9781933823447

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