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The Cultural Legacy of the Royal Game of the Goose
400 years of Printed Board Games
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- Contents
- Preface
- Part I. The History of the Game of the Goose and its Variants, from its earliest appearance to the end of the 19<sup>th</sup> century
- 1. Introduction and overview
- 2. Early history and meaning of the Game of the Goose
- 3. French games before the Revolution
- 4. French games after the Revolution
- 5. An overview of British games
- 6. British games of the 17<sup>th</sup> and 18<sup>th</sup> centuries
- 7. British games of the 19<sup>th</sup> century
- 8. Distinctive features of German Goose Games
- 9. Italian games to the end of the 19<sup>th</sup> century
- 10. Dutch and Flemish games
- 11. Games in Spain, Portugal and Latin America
- 12. Countries where the Game of the Goose was less in evidence
- 13. The Board Game links between Europe and the USA
- Part II. The Legacy of the Game of the Goose in the Modern Era
- 14. The International Background at the end of the 19<sup>th</sup> century
- 15. Amusement and Education
- 16. Propaganda, Polemic and Satire
- 17. Advertising and Promotion
- CONCLUSION
- 18. Printed Board Games as Sources for Cultural History
- Glossary of technical terms
- Figures
- Literature quoted with abbreviated titles
- Index of Games
- Index of Subjects