Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling

Name: Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling
Brand: Gotham Books
SKU: ByrdShop_1592402089
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hardcover – October 5, 2006

by Schwartz, David G.

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ISBN-13: 9781592402083 ISBN-10: 1592402089

Publisher

Gotham Books

Binding

hardcover

Published

October 5, 2006

Weight

2.0 lbs

Dimensions

24.20×4.90×16.30 cm

About this book

Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling by Schwartz, David G.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781592402083.

A narrative chronicle traces gamblings 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.