"Johan Huizinga (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑn ˈɦœyzɪŋɣaː]) (December 7, 1872 – February 1, 1945), was a Dutch historian and one of the founders of modern cultural history." (amazon.com)
“A must-read for anybody with serious interest in games and play.
It is the classic work in the field, still more informative than
any of the modern books on the subject.” —Chris Crawford, author of
Chris Crawford on Game Design
“A fascinating account of ‘man the player’ and the contribution of
play to civilization.” —Harper’s“A writer with a sharp and powerful
intelligence, helped by a gift of expression and exposition which
is very rare, Huizinga assembles and interprets one of the most
fundamental elements of human culture: the instinct for play.
Reading this volume, one suddenly discovers how profoundly the
achievements in law, science, poverty, war, philosophy, and in the
arts, are nourished by the instinct of play.” —Roger Caillois,
editor of Diogenes
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