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The Oxford history of board games
By Parlett, David
- ISBN
- 978-0-19212-998-7
- Publisher
- Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 1999.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on May 1, 1999
This book by Parlett (A Dictionary of Card Games, Oxford Univ., 1992) is a superb work that succeeds in defining board games from their ancient inception to the present day. The most basic games were of a race nature (from point A to point B). Board games then evolved by implementing dice, cards, extra pieces, and territories. This exhaustive work i...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
