{"product_id":"gaming-empire-in-childrens-british-board-games-1836-1860","title":"Gaming Empire in Children's British Board Games, 1836-1860","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Megan A. Norcia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 261\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 26-03-2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9780367209353\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout The Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Games and the British Empire\"\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMegan A. Norcia\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the vibrant and profitable board game industry in Britain from the \u003cstrong\u003e1750s onward\u003c\/strong\u003e, well before the invention of Monopoly. During this period, board games became an integral part of the mass-market materials aimed at child consumers. The games created by publishers like \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Wallis\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Betts\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Spooner\u003c\/strong\u003e were not only forms of entertainment but also powerful tools in educating future generations of imperial rulers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn games like \u003cstrong\u003eA Voyage of Discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eA Tour of the British Colonies and Foreign Possessions\u003c\/strong\u003e, children learned about imperial strategies such as \u003cstrong\u003ecultivating\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003etrading\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003econflict\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003edisplaying power\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ecompetition\u003c\/strong\u003e. These games played a significant role in shaping ideologies around \u003cstrong\u003enation\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003erace\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eimperial duty\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating a more nuanced view of the British imperial experience. This book provides an archival examination of these games, highlighting their role in influencing the ideological and material culture of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy positioning these games alongside children's \u003cstrong\u003egeography primers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eadventure tales\u003c\/strong\u003e, Norcia introduces a fresh way to historicize the \u003cstrong\u003eVictorians\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBritain\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the \u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\u003c\/strong\u003e itself. This work brings new perspectives to the fields of \u003cstrong\u003echildren’s literature\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eculture studies\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eimperial studies\u003c\/strong\u003e by investigating how these board games intersected with both \u003cstrong\u003ematerial\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eliterary culture\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49938985615664,"sku":"Sarat_9780367209353","price":12578.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/routledge-book-default-title-gaming-empire-in-children-s-british-board-games-1836-1860-41285450596656.jpg?v=1775948237","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/gaming-empire-in-childrens-british-board-games-1836-1860","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}