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EXPLAINING THE TAROT
Two Italian Renaissance Essays on the Meaning of the Tarot Pack
edited, translated and commented by
Ross Sinclair Caldwell, Thierry Depaulis and Marco Ponzi
ISBN: 9780956237019
72pp paperback
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The symbolism of Tarot cards has intrigued people for five centuries. In this volume, two Italian authors of the 16th century, one known, the other anonymous, interpret the meaning of the Tarot trumps and the suit cards from a variety of interesting perspectives. Drawing from philosophy, religion, poetry, contemporary science, and the rules of the game itself, while at the same time offering examples from history and current events, the authors describe a series of images that for them is more than a game. They find that the symbolism of the cards, and their order, offer moral lessons and a wholesome guide to the ultimate purpose of life, which is to seek God. Their two discourses on the symbolism of the Tarot cards, here edited and translated into English for the first time, are the earliest ever written, and offer a rare glimpse into the other side of the game of Tarot in its first centuries – the meanings people saw in the pictures on the cards.

A HISTORY OF GAMES PLAYED
WITH THE TAROT PACK
THE GAME OF TRIUMPHS
Supplement (April 2009)
by Michael Dummett and John McLeod
ISBN: 9780956237002
Distributed by www.tarotgame.org
80pp paperback
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This is a supplement to the original text, published in 2 volumes by Edwin Mellen Press (2004). The supplement includes revisions, corrections and rules for 15 additional games, a consolidated index of games by number of players and type of cards and a revised contents list for the book with supplement. The supplement can also be downloaded from www.tarotgame.org as a PDF (free of charge).