The Game and Playe of the Chesse |
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| Author:
| Jacobus,
Caxton, William |
| Editor:
| Adams, Jenny |
| Series title: | TEAMS Middle English Texts Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58044-130-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2009 |
| Publisher: | Medieval Institute Publications
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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Despite its title, Caxton's "Game and Playe of the Chesse" does not, in fact, have much to say about a game or about playing it. Instead, the work uses the chessboard and its pieces to allegorize a political community whose citizens contribute to the common good.
Despite its title, Caxton's "Game and Playe of the Chesse" does not, in fact, have much to say about a game or about playing it. Instead, the work uses the chessboard and its pieces to allegorize a political community whose citizens contribute to the common good.