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.
ISBN: | 9781349561483 |
Publication date: | 31st December 2013 |
Author: | Serina Patterson |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan US |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 241 pages |
Series: | The New Middle Ages |
Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Literature: history and criticism Literary theory Cultural studies Society and culture: general |