Contact us on (02) 8445 2300
For all customer service and order enquiries
Filter by
Keyword
Release Date
Availability

Author: Roger Caillois View as:     Display per page

Page 1 of 1 (2 items)
9780252070334 Add to Cart Academic Inspection Copy
  • Man, Play and Games

  • According to Roger Caillois, play is ''an occasion of pure waste: waste of time, energy, ingenuity, skill, and often of money.'' In spite of this--or because of it--play constitutes an essential element of human social and spiritual development.In this classic study, Caillois defines play as a free and voluntary activity that occurs in a pure ......
  • ISBN-13: 9780252070334 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
    Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
  • Price:
    AUD $54.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Local release date: 14/10/2001
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Categories: Sport & leisure industries [KNSP]
9780252070341 Add to Cart Academic Inspection Copy
  • Man and the Sacred

  • Throughout the world, people believe that much of what they do is accidental, ordinary, and inconsequential, while other acts can bring on divine retribution or earn eternal grace. In Man and the Sacred, Caillois demonstrates how humanity's ambiguous attitude toward the sacred influences behavior and culture.Drawing on a diverse array of ......
  • ISBN-13: 9780252070341 (Paperback)
  • Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
    Imprint: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS
  • Price:
    AUD $47.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Local release date: 14/12/2001
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Categories: Sociology [JHB]
Page 1 of 1 (2 items)