Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century
Author | : Bob Harris |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 331 |
Release | : 2022-03-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781009079631 |
ISBN-13 | : 1009079638 |
Rating | : 4/5 (638 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century by : Bob Harris
Download or read book Gambling in Britain in the Long Eighteenth Century 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. 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.