Gerda Reith

The Age of Chance

Gambling in Western Culture

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This fascinating and extensive study examines the enduring appeal of gambling, exploring its complex relation to our underlying conceptions of the world, and to the social and cultural backgrounds of those who fall under its spell.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 228
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Januar 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 165mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 354g
• ISBN-13: 9780415263092
• ISBN-10: 0415263093
• Artikelnr.: 22271440

Autorenporträt

Reith, Gerda

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Chapter One: The Idea of Chance The age of faith: The origins
of chance Chance and determinism The age of reason: The birth of
probability The age of chance: Chance and modernity Chapter Two: The
Pursuit of Chance Gambling and Divination The Seventeenth Century Explosion
The Nineteenth Century: Playing with numbers Postscript: the vortex of vice
Chapter Three: Playgrounds - A Map of the Modern Gambling Sites Modern
Gambling The Map: A Typology of Gambling The sites: Playgrounds Chapter
Four: The Experience of Play The Experience of Play The Categories of Play
The Varieties of Gambling Experience Chapter Five: The Magical-Religious
Worldview The Rejection of Probability The Magical Worldview: Participation
The Religious Worldview: Transcendence Epilogue