Card game in Russia. Late 16th - early 20th century. History of the game and history of society
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Card game in Russia. Late 16th - early 20th century. History of the game and history of society
14.99 €
Humanity's interest in card games and fortune telling has been preserved for many centuries, which encourages researchers to continue studying the history of this fascinating subject. The book by Vyacheslav Shevtsov, Doctor of Historical Sciences, is devoted to the phenomenon of card games in Russian history and culture.
The text analyzes the process of the spread of card games in Russian society, considers the main features of card games, including the state of excitement, classification of games, behavior of players and motives that encourage them to play.
You will learn:
- about the features of the organization of the game space and time in the way of life of various classes;
- how the state controlled card production and trade;
- how the attitude towards card games changed at the legislative level
- rules of popular card games of the 18th-19th centuries and much more.
The author covers not only the history of the game itself, but also the history of the society in which it took place.
The text analyzes the process of the spread of card games in Russian society, considers the main features of card games, including the state of excitement, classification of games, behavior of players and motives that encourage them to play.
You will learn:
- about the features of the organization of the game space and time in the way of life of various classes;
- how the state controlled card production and trade;
- how the attitude towards card games changed at the legislative level
- rules of popular card games of the 18th-19th centuries and much more.
The author covers not only the history of the game itself, but also the history of the society in which it took place.
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