The Oxford history of board games
David Sidney Parlett • 1999 • Osford
- Author
- David Sidney Parlett
- First published
- 1999
- Publisher
- Osford
- Genres
- History
- Subjects
- Social aspects · Board games · Social aspects of Board games · History
- ISBN
- 9780192129987
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Published by Oxford University Press in 1999, this comprehensive volume was written by David Parlett, a distinguished game designer and scholar. Parlett aimed to bridge the gap between recreational gaming and historical research, systematically categorizing board games based on their underlying mechanisms rather than purely geographical or chronological origins. The work stands as a definitive reference, distilling decades of the author's research into the structural evolution of play.
The book is celebrated for its technical clarity and the depth of its taxonomic approach. By analyzing the commonalities between ancient pastimes like Mancala or Backgammon and modern commercial staples, Parlett provided a framework that remains influential among ludologists. It was widely received upon release as a scholarly achievement that elevated board games from casual leisure to a subject of serious historical inquiry.
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