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Schachzabelbuch (Liber de ludo scaccorum)

The Game of Chess

Schachzabelbuch (Liber de ludo scaccorum)

Jacobus de Cessolis

German

Jacobus de Cessolis late 13th century · published 1463

168 pages

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About This Book

gameschessethicsliteraturephilosophypoliticshistory

Unlock the medieval secret to a perfect society where every move on the chessboard is a lesson in moral survival. This isn't just a game manual; it is a vivid blueprint for justice, friendship, and social harmony that transforms the 64 squares into a mirror of the human soul.

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Major Themes

justice30pritter29pSchachzabel17prichter16pValerius Maximus15pgreed15p

abgotp. 57, p. 99

ackermanp. 149, p. 152

adelp. 62, p. 137

administratorsp. 68, p. 72

advocatesp. 36, p. 38

Africap. 46, p. 71

agriculturep. 75, p. 78

Alexanderp. 10, p. 14, p. 21, p. 37, p. 45, p. 51, p. 52, p. 65+1 more

Alexander der Großep. 24, p. 43

Alexander the Greatp. 10, p. 14, p. 21, p. 23, p. 24, p. 37, p. 43, p. 45+4 more

Alexandriap. 16, p. 17

allegoryp. 7, p. 111, p. 141, p. 150, p. 156

alphinp. 138, p. 145, p. 150, p. 151

altenp. 145, p. 152

Ambrosiusp. 26, p. 103

amptp. 21, p. 36

amptlütep. 119, p. 124

angerp. 20, p. 40, p. 71

Antigonop. 68, p. 69

Antigonusp. 68, p. 69, p. 98

Apollop. 55, p. 159

arbaitterp. 42, p. 54

artzatp. 110, p. 112, p. 140, p. 145, p. 149

artznyp. 108, p. 111, p. 112

Athenisp. 53, p. 58, p. 111

Athensp. 10, p. 16, p. 19, p. 58, p. 111

Augustusp. 33, p. 64

Authorityp. 121, p. 156

avaricep. 97, p. 102

Babilonp. 9, p. 116

Babylonp. 9, p. 116, p. 133, p. 134, p. 137

Baghdadp. 91, p. 92

barmhertzikaitp. 19, p. 63

Beneuentp. 35, p. 47

Beneventop. 35, p. 37

betrayalp. 46, p. 90

bindingp. 1, p. 168

Bishopp. 145, p. 152

blank pagep. 161, p. 163

blessednessp. 122, p. 123

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