Birth of the Chess Queen A History |
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| Author:
| Yalom, Marilyn |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86358-444-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2004 |
| Publisher: | Pandora Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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The queen, now the most potent piece on the board, surprisingly did not exist in the early days of chess in India, Persia and the Near East. She was born around 1000 AD in Europe, but by 1497, when Isabella of Castile ruled over Spain and much of the New World, she had come to rule the game. Birth of the Chess Queen examines her 500-year transformation, from timid emergence to the kings chief protector and mighty warrior, and reveals how this elevation reflected theascending status of...
More DescriptionThe queen, now the most potent piece on the board, surprisingly did not exist in the early days of chess in India, Persia and the Near East. She was born around 1000 AD in Europe, but by 1497, when Isabella of Castile ruled over Spain and much of the New World, she had come to rule the game. Birth of the Chess Queen examines her 500-year transformation, from timid emergence to the kings chief protector and mighty warrior, and reveals how this elevation reflected theascending status of royal women in the real world.