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The game and playe of the chesse

William Caxton ; edited by Jenny Adams

(Middle English texts)

Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan University, c2009

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Bibliography: p. 147-150

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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. Readers first meet the king, queen, bishops (imagined as judges), knights, and rooks, here depicted as the king's emissaries. They are then introduced to the eight different pawns, who represent trades that range from farmers to messengers ... Paired with each profession is a list of moral codes ... These pairings reinforce the idea of a kingdom organized around professional ties and associations, ties that are in turn regulated by moral law. - from the Introduction

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction The Game and Playe of the Chesse 1. Preface and Table of Contents 2. Book One 3. Book Two 4. Book Three 5. Book Four Explanatory Notes Textual Notes Bibliography Glossary

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Details

  • NCID
    BA9058023X
  • ISBN
    • 9781580441308
  • LCCN
    2008015596
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Kalamazoo
  • Pages/Volumes
    vii, 151 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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