Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling

Name: Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling
Brand: Gotham Books
SKU: ByrdShop_1592403166
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paperback – October 4, 2007

by Schwartz, David G.

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ISBN-13: 9781592403165 ISBN-10: 1592403166

Publisher

Gotham Books

Binding

paperback

Published

October 4, 2007

Weight

1.5 lbs

Dimensions

23.50×3.50×17.10 cm

About this book

Roll the Bones: The History of Gambling by Schwartz, David G.. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781592403165.

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. Reprint.