William Caxton: The Game and Playe of the Chesse (Paperback)
Imprint: Medieval Institute Publications
Pages: 164
ISBN: 9781580441308
Published: 30th September 2009
Casemate UK Academic
Pages: 164
ISBN: 9781580441308
Published: 30th September 2009
Casemate UK Academic
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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.
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