Luck, Leisure, and the Casino in Nineteenth-Century Europe
| Author | : Jared Poley |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 227 |
| Release | : 2023-08-31 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781009393546 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1009393545 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (545 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Luck, Leisure, and the Casino in Nineteenth-Century Europe by : Jared Poley
Download or read book Luck, Leisure, and the Casino in Nineteenth-Century Europe written by Jared Poley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-08-31 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Casino gambling is central to understanding the cultural, social, and intellectual history of nineteenth-century Europe. Tracing the development of casino gambling across this period, this book connects that story to ideas about chance, luck, emotions, and psychology, and reveals how Europeans used gambling to understand their changing world.