The History Of Gambling In England
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The History Of Gambling In England
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Author : John Ashton
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 1898
The History Of Gambling In England written by John Ashton and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1898 with History categories.
Difference between Gaming and Gambling-Universality and Antiquity of Gambling-Isis and Osiris-Games and Dice of the Egyptians-China and India-The Jews-Among the Greeks and Romans-Among Mahometans-Early Dicing-Dicing in England in the 13th and 14th Centuries-In the 17th Century-Celebrated Gamblers-Bourchier-Swiss Anecdote-Dicing in the 18th Century. Gaming is derived from the Saxon word Gamen, meaning joy, pleasure, sports, or gaming-and is so interpreted by Bailey, in his Dictionary of 1736; whilst Johnson gives Gamble-to play extravagantly for money, and this distinction is to be borne in mind in the perusal of this book; although the older term was in use until the invention of the later-as we see in Cotton's Compleat Gamester (1674), in which he gives the following excellent definition of the word: -"Gaming is an enchanting witchery, gotten between Idleness and Avarice: an itching disease, that makes some scratch the head, whilst others, as if they were bitten by a Tarantula, are laughing themselves to death; or, lastly, it is a paralytical distemper, which, seizing the arm, the man cannot chuse but shake his elbow.
The History Of Gambling In England
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Author : Former Lecturer in New Testament Studies John Ashton
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2012-08-01
The History Of Gambling In England written by Former Lecturer in New Testament Studies John Ashton and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08-01 with categories.
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The History Of Gambling In England
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Author : John Ashton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1899
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History Of Gambling In England
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Author : John Ashton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
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The History Of Gambling In England Classic Reprint
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Author : John Ashton
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2017-12-14
The History Of Gambling In England Classic Reprint written by John Ashton and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-14 with Social Science categories.
Excerpt from The History of Gambling in England The Chinese and Indian games of skill, such as Chess, are of great antiquity; but, perhaps, the oldest game is that of Enclosing, called Wei hi in Chinese, and Go in Japanese It is said to have been invented by the Emperor Yao, 2300 bc. But the earliest record of the game is in 300 b.c. It is a game; like Kmeg spi, el a game of war. There are not only typical representatives of the various arms, but the armies themselves, some 200 men on each side; they form encampments, and furnish them with defences; and they slay, not merely a single man, as in other games, but, frequently, hosts of men. There is no record of its being a gambling game, but the modern Chinese is an inveterate gambler. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The History Of Gambling In England Scholar S Choice Edition
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Author : John Ashton
language : en
Publisher: Scholar's Choice
Release Date : 2015-02-08
The History Of Gambling In England Scholar S Choice Edition written by John Ashton and has been published by Scholar's Choice this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-08 with categories.
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Betting On Lives
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Author : Geoffrey Wilson Clark
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1999
Betting On Lives written by Geoffrey Wilson Clark and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Civilization categories.
By examining the rise of life insurance institutions in 18th-century England, this book offers fresh insight into the history of a commercial society learning to apply speculative techniques to the management of risk.
Gambling In Britain In The Long Eighteenth Century
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Author : Bob Harris
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-03-17
Gambling In Britain In The Long Eighteenth Century written by Bob Harris and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-03-17 with History categories.
This new account of gambling in Britain in the long eighteenth century investigates who gambled, on what, and why.
A Bit Of A Flutter
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Author : Mark Clapson
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1992
A Bit Of A Flutter written by Mark Clapson and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Gambling categories.
Gambling And Speculation
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Author : Reuven Brenner
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1990-03-30
Gambling And Speculation written by Reuven Brenner and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-03-30 with Business & Economics categories.
Gambling and Speculation takes the long, historic perspective of its controversial subject. The book offers not only a better understanding of the recent "gambling craze," but also a fundamental inquiry into human nature and the structure of societies. The Brenners argue that the negative image of gamblers and of speculators stems from prejudice, whose roots are in the distant, forgotten past. Legal scholars have frequently confused gambling with speculation and the anti-gambling laws were, at times, erroneously interpreted as implying the prohibitions of contracts in futures and insurance markets. One consequence of all this confusion was that during this century both in the United States and England, the legislation and law on betting and gambling became ambiguous. The authors touch on this issue and make policy recommendations: to abolish restrictions on the industry, diminish the states' role in selling lotteries, and, at the same time, make legal distinctions capable of helping the tiny percentage of players who might be "addicted." The Brenners' recommendations on gambling are based on their conclusion that gamblers are neither "mentally ill" nor "criminals" and that gambling does not lead its practitioners to poverty. Rather, it is the other way around: some of the poor and the frustrated gamble. Looking at gambling in this way leads to questions about the nature of society: What do the fortunate do for those who are not? What is society's obligation to people who fall behind in the game of life? Answers to these questions require a discussion on the principles of equality, capitalism, the role of religious influence on society, topics that the Brenners have discussed in their previous studies, and they do so here too, putting gambling within its proper, historical context.