Beschreibung
Games form an integral part of life and the rules that determine how they
are to be played provide us with rich insights into the specific nature of
cultures. Comprising theoretical, philosophical, and legal discussions,
the contexts of game playing are comprehensively examined in essays which
range widely through time and space. In focussing on the
topic of game playing this volume of essays – which stems from a
Transcultura symposium on the transcultural key-concept of „the rules of
the game“ – engages in a fresh way with the field of sports as a unique
and yet shared cultural phenomenon.
