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Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture by Johan Huizinga

Homo Ludens: A Study of the Play-Element in Culture

Johan Huizinga

232 pages paperback 1938

24 editions

nonfiction history philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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In Homo Ludens, Johan Huizinga defines play as the central activity in flourishing societies. He identifies five characteristics of play: it is free; it is not "ordinary" or "real" life; it is distinct from "ordinary" life both as to locality and ...

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