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What position did the game hold in the lives of the Greeks from antiquity to Byzantium? This is the subject of an excellent volume of rich illustrations, the product of long and painstaking effort, unfolding unknown aspects of our ancestors' private lives. Greeks, forever children! Obviously, the above saying, from Timaeus, by Plato, contains a timeless truth: the game, a distinct cultural product, had a decisive influence on the psyche and temperament of the Greek, perhaps even being a refuge in difficult times... Therefore, the game, throughout its history, in this case from prehistoric antiquity to Byzantium, a period of about 3,000 years, gives us the opportunity to discover here the intelligence, resourcefulness of our ancestors, and to better understand their daily needs and habits. Games for young and old, for the mind and body, romantic, lucky... The list is extensive and surprises us for another reason: how many of them have withstood the test of time and have reached our days. Dolls, football, chess, backgammon are some of the most well-known. The recording and highlighting of them, with the indisputable evidence of their depiction in their time, broadens our knowledge in an entertaining way and creates a thread of continuity in our culture.
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It is a good, informative collection of information in a field about which we have hardly heard anything since our early school years until our exit from modern Greek education. There is incredible data and this book is a very good starting point for understanding the origins of our current games and customs...