Luck, Leisure, and the Casino in Nineteenth-Century Europe
a cultural history of gambling
$76.83
- Paperback
226 pages
- Release Date
10 April 2025
Summary
Fortune’s Playground: Gambling and Society in Nineteenth-Century Europe
Gambling was more than just a game in nineteenth-century Europe; it was a cultural phenomenon woven into the fabric of society and intellect. This book delves into the evolution of gambling, exploring the captivating spaces of the casino and revealing how Europeans used games of chance to make sense of their rapidly changing world.
Journey to the resorts of the Rhineland and Riviera, where new leisure pr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781009393577 |
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| ISBN-10: | 100939357X |
| Series: | New Studies in European History |
| Author: | Jared Poley |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 226 |
| Release Date: | 10 April 2025 |
| Weight: | 338g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 151mm |
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About The Author
Jared Poley
Jared Poley is Professor of History at Georgia State University. He is the author of Decolonization in Germany: Weimar Narratives of Colonial Loss and Foreign Occupation (2005) and The Devil’s Riches: A Modern History of Greed (2016) as well as co-editor of volumes on religious conversion, money, and migration in Germany.
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