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Age of Chance: Gambling in Western Culture

Contributor(s): Reith, Gerda (Author)

ISBN: 9780415179973

Publisher: Routledge

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Pub Date: August 26, 1999

Dewey: 363.42

LCCN: 99024303

Lexile Code: 0000

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 0.69" H x 9.49" L x 6.38" W ( 0.90 lbs) 228 pages

Series: Routledge Studies in Social and Political Thought

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Description: This fascinating and extensive study examines the enduring appeal of gambling, exploring its complex relation to our underlying conceptions of the world, and to the social and cultural backgrounds of those who fall under its spell.

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'The Age of Chance is a wonderful book, scholarly and at the same time compulsive reading' - Heather Worth, University of Auckland

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