Birth Of The Chess Queen: A History
de Yalom, Marilyn
- Usado
- Muy bueno
- Tapa blanda
- Estado
- Muy bueno
- ISBN 10
- 0060090650
- ISBN 13
- 9780060090654
- Librería
-
Evesham, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
Sinopsis
Everyone knows that the queen is the most dominant piece in chess, but few people know that the game existed for five hundred years without her. It wasn't until chess became a popular pastime for European royals during the Middle Ages that the queen was born and was gradually empowered to become the king's fierce warrior and protector.Birth of the Chess Queen examines the five centuries between the chess queen's timid emergence in the early days of the Holy Roman Empire to her elevation during the reign of Isabel of Castile. Marilyn Yalom, inspired by a handful of surviving medieval chess queens, traces their origin and spread from Spain, Italy, and Germany to France, England, Scandinavia, and Russia. In a lively and engaging historical investigation, Yalom draws parallels between the rise of the chess queen and the ascent of female sovereigns in Europe, presenting a layered, fascinating history of medieval courts and internal struggles for power.
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Harry Righton (GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 906146
- Título
- Birth Of The Chess Queen: A History
- Autor
- Yalom, Marilyn
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Muy bueno
- ISBN 10
- 0060090650
- ISBN 13
- 9780060090654
- Editorial
- Perennial
- Lugar de publicación
- UK
- Fecha de publicación
- 2005
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Términos de venta
Harry Righton
Postage & Insurance Extra Payment in advancePayment in �sterling, US$, Euro. We accept Cash, Cheque or Credit Card (by PayPal)(US, Euro Cheque conversion costs an addition �6.00)Books may be returned if not as described provided we are notified within 7 days. Liability for payment or refund of advance payment will apply as soon as the books are received by us provided there has been no damage