The book retraces the history of games and shows in Sicily from the Norman age to the end of the fifteenth century, through documentary sources, chronicles, iconographic and archaeological sources. It retraces prohibited, censored and controlled recreational activities (primarily gambling and dancing) which were criticized by Christian thinkers and preachers, examined in the chapters of confraternities and in confessionals, regulated by royal constitutions and municipal edicts. It also examines the diffusion of the game of chess in the different strata of society. Coronations and funeral ceremonies, tournaments and palios show the many facets of royal power that spectacularized joyful and tragic events to strengthen the bond between the different social classes, arranged in well-defined spaces according to a precise scenography. Furthermore, special attention is paid to the role of music in the royal court, to the presence of independent musicians who, on the occasion of weddings and celebrations, organised concerts in large and small cities and also performed at sea, and to art as a fundamental iconographic source for reconstructing the history of musical instruments. Jewish artisans distinguished themselves in the field of the manufacture of musical instruments. Shows and games could become a meeting place between Christians and Jews or reveal the distance between them.

Il volume ripercorre la storia dei giochi e degli spettacoli in Sicilia dall’età normanna alla fine del Quattrocento, attraverso documenti, cronache, fonti iconografiche e archeologiche. Si esaminano le attività ludiche proibite, censurate e controllate (in primo luogo il gioco d’azzardo e il ballo) criticate da pensatori cristiani e predicatori, attenzionate nei capitoli delle confraternite e nei confessionali, disciplinate dalle costituzioni regie e dai bandi comunali. Si esamina, poi, la diffusione del gioco degli scacchi nei diversi strati della società. Incoronazioni e cerimonie funebri, tornei e palii mostrano le tante sfaccettature del potere regio, che spettacolarizzava eventi gioiosi e tragici per rinsaldare il legame tra i diversi ceti sociali, disposti in spazi ben delimitati secondo una precisa scenografica. Inoltre, è riservata speciale attenzione al ruolo della musica nella corte regia, alla presenza di suonatori indipendenti che, in occasione di matrimoni e feste, allestivano concerti in città grandi e piccole e si esibivano anche sul mare, e all’arte come fonte iconografica fondamentale per ricostruire la storia degli strumenti musicali. Gli artigiani ebrei si distinguevano nel campo della fabbricazione di strumenti musicali. Spettacoli e giochi potevano diventare luogo d’incontro tra cristiani ed ebrei o palesarne la distanza.

Sardina, P. (2024). Scherza coi fanti e lascia stare i santi. Giochi proibiti e divertimenti leciti nella Sicilia medievale. Milano : Vita & Pensiero.

Scherza coi fanti e lascia stare i santi. Giochi proibiti e divertimenti leciti nella Sicilia medievale

Sardina, Patrizia
2024-01-01

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The book retraces the history of games and shows in Sicily from the Norman age to the end of the fifteenth century, through documentary sources, chronicles, iconographic and archaeological sources. It retraces prohibited, censored and controlled recreational activities (primarily gambling and dancing) which were criticized by Christian thinkers and preachers, examined in the chapters of confraternities and in confessionals, regulated by royal constitutions and municipal edicts. It also examines the diffusion of the game of chess in the different strata of society. Coronations and funeral ceremonies, tournaments and palios show the many facets of royal power that spectacularized joyful and tragic events to strengthen the bond between the different social classes, arranged in well-defined spaces according to a precise scenography. Furthermore, special attention is paid to the role of music in the royal court, to the presence of independent musicians who, on the occasion of weddings and celebrations, organised concerts in large and small cities and also performed at sea, and to art as a fundamental iconographic source for reconstructing the history of musical instruments. Jewish artisans distinguished themselves in the field of the manufacture of musical instruments. Shows and games could become a meeting place between Christians and Jews or reveal the distance between them.
2024
978-88-343-5849-8
Sardina, P. (2024). Scherza coi fanti e lascia stare i santi. Giochi proibiti e divertimenti leciti nella Sicilia medievale. Milano : Vita & Pensiero.
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