Thierry Depaulis

Two italian authors of the 16th century interpret the symbolism of the tarot deck. These texts are translated here for the first time. Deux auteurs italiens du 16e si cle interpr tent le symbolisme du jeu de tarot. Ces textes sont ici traduits en anglais pour la premi re fois.

This is the first serious book wholly devoted to games based on maps. The authors are experts in their respective fields: board games, playing cards and dissected puzzles. They bring an informed historical approach to the development and diffusion of these games up to about the beginning of the twentieth century, including games from Western Europe and America in all their intriguing variety. This book is an essential reference source for those wishing to research this neglected area, while those new to the field will be pleasantly surprised at the interesting and unusual maps that these games exploit.