Writing Game Histories - (Writing History) by Esther Wright & Iain Donald & Nick Webber (Hardcover)

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About the Book This book is a practical guide for students on the different strategies employed by historians when studying the history of games, in addition to representations of the past within historical games. Book Synopsis This book offers an accessible introduction to the dynamic intersection between history and games, and the flourishing discipline of Historical Game Studies. From the representation of the past found in games with historical themes and settings- both digital and analogue- to the histories we might write about games, their development, use and the cultures and discourses that surround them, these methods offer something very new to the study of history. How do we appr…