A narrative chronicle traces gambling's early emergence from divination rituals through its modern incarnation as a global and cultural diversion, in an account that documents such topics as the practice of casting lots, the invention of playing cards in twelfth-century China, and the role of organized crime in illegal gambling operations. Reprint.
Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling
Brand: Gotham
$53.16 - $66.45
- UPC:
- 9781592403165
- Maximum Purchase:
- 2 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 2007-10-04
- Release Date:
- 2007-10-04
- Author:
- David G. Schwartz
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- Reprint