Play in Renaissance Italy. Peter Burke

      

CONTENTS

      1  Cover

      2  Dedication

      3  Title Page

      4  Copyright

      5  Preface

      6  1 Introduction What is Play? The History of the History of Play

      7  2 Fun and Games Outdoor Games Indoor Games Competition

      8  3 Laughter Wordplay Visual Play Humour in Action Aggression: The Dark Side of Laughter

      9  4 Play: For and Against Criticizing Play Defending Play The Serio-Comic

      10  5 Who, Where and When? Professionals Amateurs The Clergy at Play Women at Play Child’s Play Play Groups Playgrounds Seasons of Play Carnival

      11  6 New Trends The Counter-Reformation Campaign The Age of the Baroque Codification and Separation

      12  7 Epilogue: Beyond 1650 The Invention of Leisure Five Trends

      13  Dramatis Personae

      14  Further Reading

      15  Index

      16  End User License Agreement

      Guide

      1  Cover

      2  Table of Contents

      3  Dedication

      4  Title Page

      5  Copyright

      6  Preface

      7  Begin Reading

      8  Dramatis Personae

      9  Further Reading

      10  Index

      11  End User License Agreement

       List of Illustrations

      1 Chapter 2Figure 1 Calcio Fiorentino 1688

      2 Chapter 3Figure 2 Self-portrait of Gian Paolo LomazzoFigure 3 Pasquino by Beatrizet

      3 Chapter 5Figure 4 The dwarf Pietro BarbinoFigure 5 Bomarzo dragon

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