{"product_id":"sports-and-games-of-medieval-cultures-9780313360794","title":"Sports and Games of Medieval Cultures","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey will also learn about many games otherwise lost to history, and find instructions on how to adapt them for modern play.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs one of four books in the series Sports and Games Through History, it is divided into seven regions of the world including: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, The Middle East, North America, and Oceania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Useful for general readers and basic collections of international sports history.\" - \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[A] unique survey of the history of sports and games. The series is highy recommended for school, public and academic libraries.\" - \u003ci\u003eLawrence Looks at Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...a good purchase for larger libraries, especially as part of the complete Greenwood series. It's also an important purchase for many academic libraries, especially those catering to a student population studying sports history or recreation.\" - \u003ci\u003eReference \u0026amp; User Services Quartlery\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...a lifesaver for students writing reports on medieval cultures across the world...particularly helpful in understanding how sports like archery were played in the medieval world compared to the modern version.  This volume is recommended for junior high and high schools.  If medieval study is in the elementary school curriculum, you might ask your teachers if this would be a helpful reference for them to use in their planning.\" - \u003ci\u003eGale-Reference for Students\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...this readable volume could be useful in several kinds of collections: sports, the Middle Ages, and multicultural studies.\" - \u003ci\u003eBooklist\/Reference Books Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This reference book will only be useful occasionally, but then it will be a lifesaver for students writing reports on medieval cultures across the world...This volume is recommended for junior high and high schools.  If medieval study is in the elementary school curriculum, you might ask your teachers if this would be a helpful reference for them to use in their planning.\" - \u003ci\u003eGale-Reference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Games and Human History  The Middle Ages  Methodology  Some Notes on the Theory of Games  Definitions  Adaptations  Africa  Asia  Europe  Middle East  Latin America  North America  Oceania  Appendix A: Making and Finding Pieces for Games  Appendix B: Making Balls  Appendix C: Making Bows, Atlatls, and Other Weapons  Appendix D: A Note about Gambling  Bibliography  Index","brand":"ABC-CLIO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767366418775,"sku":"9780313360794","price":28.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/sports-and-games-of-medieval-cultures-9780313360794","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}