Playing at the World, 2E, Volume 1 - The Invention of Dungeons & Dragons

The first volume of two in a new, updated edition of the 2012 book This new edition of Drawing from primary sources ranging from eighteenth-century strategists to modern hobbyists,< Playing at the World< explores the origins of wargames and roleplaying through the history of conflict simulations and the eccentric characters who drove the creation of a signature cultural innovation in the late twentieth century. Filled with unparalleled archival research (from obscure fanzines to letters, drafts, and other ephemera), this new edition of

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• Authors: Jon Peterson, Peterson Jon
• Publisher: The MIT Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.08.2024
• EAN: 9780262548779
• ISBN: 978-0-262-54877-9
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 229 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Game Histories
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Games, quizzes; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Essays, Hobbies, quizzes & games, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Role Playing & Fantasy, Role-playing, war games and fantasy sports