Chronicles the first decades of an informal lottery called the jogo do bicho, or animal game, which originated in Rio de Janeiro in 1892, and remains popular in Brazil today.
Chronicles the first decades of an informal lottery called the jogo do bicho, or animal game, which originated in Rio de Janeiro in 1892, and remains popular in Brazil today.
Illustrations ix Tables xi About the Series xiii Acknowledgments xv A Note on Brazilian Currency and Orthography xix Introduction 1 1. Origins of the Jogo do Bicho 27 2. The Rules of the Game 69 3. An Underworld of Goods 101 4. Playing with Money in Republican Rio de Janeiro 141 5. Lives of the Players 165 6. Vale o Escrito 205 Epilogue 253 Notes 269 Glossary of Portuguese Terms 313 Bibliography 315 Index 339
Illustrations ix Tables xi About the Series xiii Acknowledgments xv A Note on Brazilian Currency and Orthography xix Introduction 1 1. Origins of the Jogo do Bicho 27 2. The Rules of the Game 69 3. An Underworld of Goods 101 4. Playing with Money in Republican Rio de Janeiro 141 5. Lives of the Players 165 6. Vale o Escrito 205 Epilogue 253 Notes 269 Glossary of Portuguese Terms 313 Bibliography 315 Index 339
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