Games in Early Modern Culture
This chapter provides a survey of the cultural significance of games in early modern England, including their historical beginnings and symbolism, their central importance to humanity and the relationship between gaming and risk theory that developed in t
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Games and Gaming in Early Modern Drama Stakes and Hazards Caroline Baird
Early Modern Literature in History Series Editors Cedric C. Brown Department of English University of Reading Reading, UK Andrew Hadfield School of English University of Sussex Brighton, UK
Within the period 1520–1740, this large, long-running series, with international representation discusses many kinds of writing, both within and outside the established canon. The volumes may employ different theoretical perspectives, but they share an historical awareness and an interest in seeing their texts in lively negotiation with their own and successive cultures. Editorial Board Members Sharon Achinstein, John Hopkins University, USA John Kerrigan, University of Cambridge, UK Richard C McCoy, Columbia University, USA Jean Howard, Columbia University, USA Adam Smyth, University of Oxford, UK Cathy Shrank, University of Sheffield, UK Michelle O'Callaghan, University of Reading, UK Steven Zwicker, Washington University, USA Katie Larson, University of Toronto, Canada More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14199
Caroline Baird
Games and Gaming in Early Modern Drama Stakes and Hazards
Caroline Baird Oxfordshire, UK
ISSN 2634-5919 ISSN 2634-5927 (electronic) Early Modern Literature in History ISBN 978-3-030-50856-2 ISBN 978-3-030-50857-9 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-50857-9 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: From a painting held by the Louvre: Georges de la Tour, Le Tricheur à l’as de carreau [The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds], 1635–1638 (detail of the hands and cards of the young man) / The Picture Art Collection / Alamy Stock Photo. This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature S
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