01003 2200217 4500001002100000005001500021035002000036008004100056020001800097041000800115082001100123084001700134100001700151245006400168260003100232300003300263520042500296650001400721990002500735990002500760INLIS00000000000612820221110043156 a0010-0520006128221110 | | eng  a0-415-26309-3 aeng a363.42 a363.42 REI a0 aReith, Gerda14aAge Of Chance :bGambling In Western Culture /cGerda Reith aLondon :bRoutledge,c2002 axx, 207 hlm.; 23 cm ;c23 cm aThis book examines this enduring appeal, exploring gambling's complex relation to our underlying conceptions of the world, and to the social and cultural backgrounds of those who fall under its spell. It races the origins of gambling in the ancient world and follows its manifestation right up to the Internet gambling of today. It then goes on to consider the subjective experiences and attitudes of individual players. 4aPerjudian a01676/MKRI-P/II-2005 a01676/MKRI-P/II-2005