Playthings in Early Modernity
Author: Allison Levy
Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
Published: 2017-02-22
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 1580442617
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn 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.