Book Description In Renaissance Europe, when 'leisure classes' used social gathering to define civility and the commercialization of leisure was beginning, the human need for recreation became a cultural topos This book explores the vocabulary of play and games; the spectrum of leisure activities, often gender-specific or appropriate to озгюр particular social groups; the medical discourse on the preservation of health, where amusements were assessed as physical exercise; the moral approach to play; legaltreatises on gambling; and the visual representation of leisure.  Further2004 г 208 стр ISBN 0333984536.