Counterplay: An Anthropologist at the Chessboard

by Robert Desjarlais

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"Chess gets a hold of some people, like a virus or a drug," writes Robert Desjarlais in this absorbing book. Drawing on his lifelong fascination with the game, Desjarlais guides readers into the world... This description may be from another edition of this product.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520267397

ISBN13:9780520267398

Release Date:March 2011

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:266 Pages

Weight:0.85 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.4" x 9.1"

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Cultural Games Social Science Social Sciences

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