Great Board Games of the Ancient World.

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Call Number: DVD 794 Gr Oversize, Adult DVD / Great Courses / History / Ancient / Great board games of the ancient world
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Westgate Branch

Location & Checkout Length	Call Number	Checkout Length	Item Status
Downtown 1st Floor 4-week checkout	DVD 794 Gr Oversize	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult A/V 4-week checkout	Adult DVD / Great Courses / History / Ancient / Great board games of the ancient world	4-week checkout	On Shelf

Course No. 40180
Disc 1. Bearing off : the story of backgammon ; Senet : Egypt's game of the afterlife ; Chess : the evolution of a strategy icon ; Chess's eastern cousins : shogi and xiangqi ; Go : a game of near-infinite complexity ; Sowing seeds : Africa's mancala family -- Disc 2. Decoding the past : the royal game of Ur ; Pachisi : India's iconic racing game ; Patolli : the lost game of the Aztecs ; All in a row : men's Morris to tic-tac-toe ; King me! Alquerque and checkers ; Morality play : snakes, ladders, and geese.
Tristan Donovan
Expert Tristan Donovan takes you on a journey into thousands of years of ancient cultures and intrigue as you learn about the fascinating backstories of the games we all love. With his passion for both history and gaming, Tristan not only teaches you the origins of the games we know today but also how to play (and win!) more than a dozen games in 12 fascinating lessons.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Informative submitted by majean on July 5, 2023, 3:50pm I really enjoyed learning about the history of these games. Some I was familiar with, but I had no idea how to play. I'd like to try them in the future!