Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century
Download or Read eBook Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century PDF written by Bob Harris and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-17 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Bob Harris |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2022-03-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781009079631 |
ISBN-13 | : 1009079638 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century by : Bob Harris
Book excerpt: English society in the eighteenth century was allegedly marked by a 'gambling mania'. Drawing on a vast range of new empirical evidence, Bob Harris explores the growth and prevalence of gambling across Britain and investigates who gambled, on what, and why.