The seminal work on the history of the Tarot pack of cards. A Scientific work based on solid documentary evidence shedding clear and stable light on a subject often arbitrarily discussed never getting serious consensus and propagating erroneous views, unbased theories, pure inventions and even lies.
The Tarot emerges as a pure game-based evolution of the older regular pack of cards, which developed in Italy in the 15th century, spreading quickly to the neighbouring countries where it matured and then to the rest of Europe.
A must for all those interested in the history of the tarot and of the playing cards and games in general.