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Dorothy Davies
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posted 12-10-2004 07:33 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dorothy Davies     Edit/Delete Message
can anyone tell me when this started?

Maria
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posted 12-10-2004 12:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Maria   Click Here to Email Maria     Edit/Delete Message
This is just my opinion, I'm not sure how true this is...
So... I suppose it started out as a "show of skill", and latter became an official way of setting disputes. Medieval people gave a lot of importance to the game, as a set of rules which must be obeied for the sake of honour. There is an autor, Huitzinga i think, but I'm not sure, who speaks about the tradition of games...
There is another possibility... perhaps it started as a way of socializing... you know, let's meet the noble neighbours, let's show toghem how rich and fit we are...
I hope it helps.

Dorothy Davies
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posted 12-11-2004 06:24 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dorothy Davies     Edit/Delete Message
sounds good to me, many thanks!

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