 Couverture du livre de Johan Huizinga, Homo ludens, 1st edition in France Image by Heurtelions, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Roger EggermontHomo Ludens Homo Ludens 1938 book by Johan Huizinga Homo Ludens is a book originally published in Dutch in 1938[2] by Dutch historian and cultural theorist Johan Huizinga.[3] It discusses the importance of the play element of culture and society.[4] Huizinga suggests that play is primary to and a necessary (though not sufficient) condition of the generation of culture. The Latin word ludens is the present active participle of the verb ludere, which itself is cognate with the noun ludus. Ludus has no direct equivalent in English, as it simultaneously refers to sport, play, school, and practice.[5] Quick facts Author, Language ... Homo Ludens Cover of the French edition, Gallimard Author Johan Huizinga Language German Subject culture, society Publisher Routledge… (Source: Wikipedia)
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