A world of chance : betting on religion, games, Wall Street /

"Although financial markets often try to distance themselves from gambling, the two have far more in common than is usually thought. When there were no financial institutions such as banks, people disposed of expensive items and governments raised money quickly through lotteries. Gambling table...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brenner, Reuven
Other Authors: Brenner, Gabrielle A., Brown, Aaron, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge : New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Subjects:
Risk.
Competition.
Decision making.
Wealth.
Social history.
Gambling.
Chance.
Risk
Decision Making
Social Conditions
Gambling
Risque.
Prise de décision.
Richesse.
Histoire sociale.
Jeux de hasard.
Hasard.
decision making.
wealth.
social history.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
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