Birth of the Chess Queen

Birth of the Chess Queen A History

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Publisher's Synopsis

A history of the chess queen's symbolism of Western female power discusses how the game was played prior to the piece's creation one thousand years ago, the changes to the queen's mobility over the course of five hundred years, and the piece's reflection of female royalty in medieval Europe.

Book information

ISBN: 9780060090647
Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers
Imprint: Harper Collins Publishers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 794.146
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 499g
Height: 216mm
Width: 171mm
Spine width: 32mm