hist-games: Historical Games -- FAQ, Part II (Monthly Posting)

[Mark Waks]

Christian Joachim Hartmann asked:
> Question: Would the members of this mailing list suggest "Nine-Men's-Morris"
>           or rather "Merels" as the generic name of this family of games?

I tend to use either just "Morris" or "Merels" as the generic term for
the family. "Nine Men's Morris" has a strong connotation of the specific
(nine piece per side) game, so I avoid it when talking about the family
in general...

				-- Justin

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