Published September 1, 2020 | Version v1
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'Play with Fate', in A. Mastrocinque, J. E. Sanzo, M. Scapini (eds.), Ancient Magic: Then and Now, Stuttgart, Franz Steiner Verlag, 2020, 173-191

Creators

  • 1. University of Fribourg

Description

A Roman period gemstone, now in the Bibliothèque nationale de France, depicts a scene of boardgame (alea) which refers to the dynamic of “luck” managed by divine and human will.

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Funding

Locus Ludi – Locus Ludi: The Cultural Fabric of Play and Games in Classical Antiquity 741520
European Commission